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France is asked to withdraw its troops from Côte d’Ivoire

Ivorian president has announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country’s territory in January, becoming the latest African nation to weaken military ties with its former colonial master. President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire said in his end-of-year speech on Tuesday (31 December) that the French military would hand over control of its Port […]

ExxonMobile halts with Sonatrach due to protests

The limbo in Algerian politics is throwing its weight on the oil and gas industry in the country, which represents 95% of the North African country’s revenues. After reports of strikes in some oil and gas field, ExxonMobile halted talks with Algeria’s hydrocarbon giant Sonatrach as protests continue to simmer across the country, Reuters reported. […]

Morocco Keeps Clocks Steady on GMT+1

Morocco’s official time will stay GMT plus one as the country decided to keep daylight saving time all year long. The decision was met with criticism on social media as many activists denounced a lack of popular survey by the government before the adoption of the new time. The government said that it is better […]