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Libya boosts electricity capacity

A deal worth €250 million has concluded between Alstom SA and General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) to boost Libya’s energy and power supply capacity. The French based company which focuses on the manufacturing of power equipment and trains will be supplying the Libyan general electricity company with equipments for 11 gas turbines. These new […]

U.S. approves $260 Mln Javelin Anti-Tank Missile sale to Morocco

The State Department has approved the sale to Morocco of Javelin missiles, an advanced portable anti-tank weapon system expected to strengthen further the Kingdom’s military capabilities. The North African Kingdom has requested to buy 612 Javelin FGM-148F missiles, (including twelve (12) fly-to-buy missiles) and two hundred (200) Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs). The $260 […]

Russia in Africa: Kremlin’s disinformation operations target the continent

Across Africa and particularly the Sahel region, Russia-backed disinformation operations, a key part of the hybrid warfare, seek to “prop up repressive regimes and harm civilians”, reveals a new analysis published in the latest edition of the Africa Defense Forum (ADF) magazine. Russia is linked to 40% of all disinformation campaigns across the African continent, […]