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France bows to Niger’s demand, decides to withdraw ambassador, troops

President Emmanuel Macron has said that France would soon withdraw its ambassador from Niger Republic, followed by its military contingent. France finally bowed to Niger’s demands and announced it would soon withdraw its ambassador from Niger, and its military contingent later on. Ties between Niger and former colonial power have turned sour since the July […]

Is Morocco planning to restart its sole refinery?

The recent decision by the Moroccan state to rent the storage platforms of Samir refinery was seen by staff and analysts as a first step towards finding a solution to the plant that would lead to relaunching the refining activity in the country. Morocco’s only refiner Samir in Mohammedia has been shut down since 2015 […]

Algeria: Journalists Farid Harbi handed three-year prison sentence, Saâd Bouakba placed under judicial supervision

Journalist and editor of the Algerian news website “Tout sur Boumerdès” (TSB), Farid Harbi, has been sentenced to three years in prison without a warrant, local media reported. The Algerian journalist was accused of having “disseminated fake news”, following a complaint filed by the wali of Boumerdes (northern Algeria). The facts put forward by the […]