Algeria Risks U.S. Sanctions for Purchase of Russian Fighter Jets

The Algerian regime risks American sanctions for purchasing Russian military jets (SU35 and SU 57) under CAATSA law passed by the US Congress in 2017. The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act imposes sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The Algerian acquisition of Russian military jets “could trigger CAATSA sanctions”, said on Tuesday Mr. […]

Sahel: armed groups, illicit arms trade fuels drug trafficking — UNODC report

Drug trafficking continues to thrive in the Sahel, home to 300 million people and a buyer’s market for guns, because of non-state armed groups which are very active there, according to a new 2023 report published Monday June 26 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report explores the fight against […]

Libyan Parliament speaker accuses PC Head of connivance with protest attack on Parliament house

Parliament Speaker Aqila Saleh has accused Muhamed Menfi, the Presidential Council’s Head, of having a role in the attack on the Parliament’s HQ in Tobruk last Friday, Libya Observer reports. A nationwide protest swept through Libya last week from Friday calling for elections and replacement of current institutions and figures. The demonstrators stormed the headquarters […]