Algeria: Is Belmokhtar Dead or Still Alive? Yes… No…

No day passes without the circulation of contradictory information alleging that the most wanted Algerian terrorist, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, is still alive or that he was killed few months ago. This week, in the space of just few days, these conflicting information resurfaced again. A top Al-Qaeda fighter said in an audio recording dating back to […]

Russian charter flights to Egypt Red Sea resorts to resume shortly

Direct Russian charter flights to Egypt’s Red Sea resorts will resume in the “near future”, Russian deputy FM Mikhail Bogdanov announced  amid high hopes in Egypt for more arrivals of Russian holidaymaker, Russian news agency TASS reports. Russia halted direct flights from Russian cities to Red Sea resorts in the wake of 2015 crash of […]

Mauritania: National Insurance Conference to Drive Sector Reform

Mauritania hosted, Dec.8-9, its National Insurance Conference in Nouakchott, aimed at modernizing a sector that currently contributes only 0.33% of GDP, far below the African average of 2%. The conference, organized by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) following the adoption of new legislation in September 2025, brought together hundreds of insurance professionals, experts, investors, […]