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French-Algerian spat to speed up closure of Renault plant in Oran

Facing hurdles since 2020, the Renault factory on which the Algerian regime pinned high hopes braces for a total shutdown, marking an utter fiasco of the automotive industry in the Maghreb country, at a context of tense ties between Paris and Algiers. In 2012, Algerian authorities under then President Bouteflika convinced Renault to set up […]

War Against Isis & Extremists in North Africa Tops U.S. Agenda

The US military strategists are planning to spend an additional $200 million on operations against the Isis and other extremist groups operating in North Africa. The focus on North Africa is part of a broader $7.5 billion package to fight Islamic State in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, outlined few days ago by Defense Secretary Ash […]

Senegal: legislative poll a test for ruling party’s influence ahead of 2024 vote

As polls have closed in Senegal’s parliamentary elections Sunday, both the ruling and the opposition parties claimed victory Monday as provisional vote tallies came in. Former Prime Minister Aminata Toure, who heads the ruling coalition, announced on national television that the party had won 30 out of 46 administrative departments. “This undoubtedly gives us a […]