Ivorian defense Minister in Rabat

Algeria to Push for Oil Production Freeze at Informal OPEC Talks

Algeria and other OPEC members whose budget took a toll on the backdrop of the oil price plunge are expected to push for a production freeze during an OPEC informal meeting scheduled for late September in Algiers. OPEC has lined up an informal meeting on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum in Algeria in […]

Turkish Wagner: Sadat mercenaries are part of Ankara’s great game in West Africa

Mercenaries from a Turkish private security company, dubbed “Turkish Wagner,” are part of Ankara’s projection of military power in the Sahel, experts say, adding that these could also play a growing role in countries such as Mali and Niger. Sadat is a private military company reportedly with close ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]

EgyptAir gets $191m loan to finance external debt

Egypt has approved a financing request of about $191 million by national carrier EgyptAir to be used to pay external debt. The Central Bank of Egypt will release the funds in the form of loan, state-run Ahram online reports. EgyptAir, which resumed flying from July 1st after several months of hiatus due to the coronavirus […]