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Tunisia: Head of security fired, replaced by Ben Ali’s

Tunisian Prime Minister Essid Tuesday dismissed Head of the security department, Abderrahmen Belhaj Ali, following the latest Tunis attack on the presidential guard, and replaced him by former head of deposed Ben Ali’s security. Rafik Chelly, Secretary of State for Security Affairs was also dismissed Tuesday without further elaboration. His removal follows Tunis recent suicide […]

ONEE, Nareva and GE Vernova sign MOU to decarbonize Laâyoune power plant

Morocco’s National Office of Electricity & Drinking Water (ONEE) has partnered with GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and Nareva to decarbonize Laâyoune Power Plant, which is powered by three GE Vernova 6B heavy-duty gas turbines. The project, first of its kind in Africa, will enable the North African Kingdom to generate carbon-free electricity using green […]

Turkish defense company BMC to supply Tunisia with nine 4×4 armored military vehicles

Turkey’s defense company BMC won an international tender to manufacture for the Tunisian interior ministry nine 4×4 Medium Class Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicles (MPAVs). The value of the contract has not been revealed but the North African country will become the first country in the world to use the military vehicles aside the Turkish military. The […]