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20th African Lion Exercise officially launched Monday

The official launch of the 20th edition of the African Lion exercise took place Monday at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the South Zone Headquarters in Agadir, in the presence of representatives of the participating countries. In accordance with the high instructions of the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of […]

Niger’s coup aborts Algeria’s pipeline dream

The military coup in Niger has added political instability to terrorism risks in a region beset with violent extremism and weak states making Algeria’s ambitions to establish a gas pipeline channelling Nigerian gas an unfeasible project. Algeria has for long fantasized about a pipeline to transport Nigerian gas to Europe, a project that has been […]

Nigeria’s Crisis Rings Alarm Bell in Algeria

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari comment saying that his country has suddenly became a poor country, resounded in Algiers as an alarm bell on the repercussions of the plummeting oil prices. Like Algeria, Nigeria depends on oil whose prices crashed to 37 dollars a barrel, and in the best cases oscillate between 40 dollars and 45 […]