map of gas pipelines from algeria

President Hollande : France ‘Must Double’ Trade with Africa

“France must double its trade with Africa,” Hollande called on French business leaders during a major conference of French and African business leaders in Paris on Wednesday (4 December). If France can manage to achieve this, some 200,000 jobs will be created in France over the next five years. Hollande’s comments came ahead of a […]

Kurdish leader calls on PKK to disarm & dissolve, leaving Polisario & Algeria in utter dismay

The Algeria-backed polisario armed militias have been hit with a fresh blow after Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdish separatist group PKK, called on his outlawed movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. “Convene your congress and make a […]

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Morocco advances to round of 16 after penalty shootout win over United States

Morocco’s under-17 national team booked a place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup unfolding in Qatar after defeating on Friday the United States in a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw in regular time. The U.S. took the lead in the 21st minute when Moroccan defender Ilyas Hidaoui inadvertently scored […]