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Algerian Civil War novel earns Kamal Daoud France’s top literary prize

The Prix Goncourt, France’s most prestigious literary prize, went this year to French-Algerian writer, Kamal Daoud, for his novel “Houris,” set during Algeria’s civil war in the 1990s. The novel has stirred the anger of the military regime in Algiers, whose leaders have had a role in the civil war that opposed the government to […]

Angolan President calls for urgent restructuring of UN Security Council

The Angolan President, João Lourenço, defended on Tuesday the urgency of restructuring the United Nations Security Council to ensure the presence of currently excluded regions as permanent members. Speaking in Luanda, at the opening of the expanded consultative council of the Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, João Lourenço referred to regions such as Africa and […]

Royal Air Morocco, best airline in North African Region in 2021

Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the kingdom’s national carrier, has emerged as the first airline in the North African region over regional and continent giant EgyptAir. World Airline Awards organized by United Kingdom-based aviation consultancy firm Skytrax named RAM the fourth best airline on the African continent. The continental ranking is dominated by iconic Ethiopian Airlines […]