UN SG ‘Outraged’, AU & International Community Condemn Attacks on Peacekeepers in CAR

The death Saturday of a second Moroccan peacekeeper operating under the umbrella of the UN mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was strongly denounced by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The attack in the city of Bangassou also claimed the lives of civilians. “The Secretary-General is outraged by the attacks perpetrated by suspected anti-Balaka […]

Algeria backpedals on expanding gas pipeline to Spain

After failing to honor its gas shipment promises to Spain, Alegria decided to halt works to expand the Medgaz pipeline to Spain vindicating the fears of Spanish gas importers and undermining its market share in the Spanish market. Algeria had promised Spain to expand the capacity of the Medgaz pipeline from 8 billion cubic meters […]

Libya: GNA accuses Arab League of double standards, puts membership in question

Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has taken aim at the Arab League, accusing the Pan-Arab organization of double standards on the crisis opposing it to its rival in the East. The accusation came from the GNA’s permanent representative Saleh Shammakhi during Tuesday Arab League meeting in Cairo at the request of Egypt on […]