Health Minister Khaled Ait Taleb recovers his portfolio

Polisario designation terror organization & expulsion from AU, “just a matter of time”

Several UN experts are convinced that it is just a matter of time before the designation of the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group a terrorist organization, resulting in its expulsion from the African Union. The Polisario militias are armed, funded, and sheltered by the Algerian junta in Tindouf camps. This terrorist organization and its anti-semitic leaders […]

Zanzibar eyes resources, ICT sectors to diversify economy away from tourism

Zanzibar has put 12 new oil and gas exploration blocks up for grabs, which in line with President Hussein Mwinyi’s $2.4 billion plan to entice shipping, oil exploration, and seaweed processing while fostering the “blue” economy, as the East African country is looking to explore other economic options outside of tourism Suleiman Masoud Makame, Zanzibar’s […]

Germany: IS Claims Responsibility for Lorry Attack in Christmas Market

The Islamic State group (IS) Tuesday claimed it masterminded the Monday lorry attack in Berlin Christmas market which killed 12 people. “A soldier of the Islamic State group carried out the Berlin operation in response to appeals to target citizens of coalition countries,” the IS-linked Amaq news agency said. The group did not release the […]