Moroccan economy

Libya: GNA-aligned forces snatch El-Feel oilfield from Haftar’s troops

Forces aligned with UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday announced they have taken control of El-Feel oilfield in Southern Libya, from rivals answering to rebel and military commander Khalifa Haftar. Sabha Military Region claimed on a facebook post the seizure of El-Feel oilfield in the Southwest region of the oil rich country. The field […]

DRC: soldier desertion trials highlight army in disarray amid rebel advances

Trials of Congolese soldiers accused of desertion, murder, and looting shed light on a military grappling with poor morale and dysfunction, amid ongoing rebel advances in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In recent court proceedings, over 300 soldiers have stood trial, with some facing death sentences for fleeing the frontlines as M23 rebels, […]

Algeria: Court Blocks Billionaire’s Acquisition of TV, Newspaper Group

An Algerian administrative court on Wednesday upheld its last month provisional ruling cancelling the multimillion dollar takeover of the private El Khabar media group by Ness-Prod, a subsidiary of agribusiness group Cevital owned by billionaire Issad Rebrab. The court ruled that the agreement reached between the two parties is null and that El Khabar’s newspaper […]