A Polisario official defected to Morocco surrendering his arm on the defense wall near Smara, Le 360.ma reported few days after a similar defection by a senior separatist leader. The increase in defections is reflective of a weakening of the corruption and inhumane living conditions. The unrest in Algiers and the indifference to the separatist […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart have agreed to cooperate on the Libyan crisis after the oil-rich country missed the scheduled key Christmas elections. Both leaders held a telephone conversation Saturday, Libyan Observer reports, citing the Egyptian presidency. The discussion according to the office of the Egyptian leader reflected a consensus on the […]
The African Union, the UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) organize the first joint International Food Safety Conference this Feb.12-13 in Addis Ababa on the sidelines of the 32nd AU summit. The conference brings together government leaders, senior policy makers, and representatives from international organizations, civil society and the […]
