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Algeria: Journalists Farid Harbi handed three-year prison sentence, Saâd Bouakba placed under judicial supervision

Journalist and editor of the Algerian news website “Tout sur Boumerdès” (TSB), Farid Harbi, has been sentenced to three years in prison without a warrant, local media reported. The Algerian journalist was accused of having “disseminated fake news”, following a complaint filed by the wali of Boumerdes (northern Algeria). The facts put forward by the […]

Morocco’s Ymmy Finance Holding wins deal to develop Niger’s capital for $3.3 bln

Morocco’s Ymmy Finance Holding and Niger’s authorities signed deals worth $3.3 bln to facelift Niamey by building new industrial, recreational and energy facilities. Six projects have been retained in the agreements over 8 years as part of a public-private partnership after two years of talks between officials of the Holding and Niamey authorities. The projects […]

Russian LNG Tanker Sinks in Mediterranean After Explosions, All Crew Rescued

A Russian liquefied natural gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday evening after a series of explosions and a large fire, authorities in Libya said on Wednesday. The 277-metre vessel, Arctic Metagas, was carrying about 62,000 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas when it went down roughly 130 nautical miles north of the […]