Russia, Egypt pledge to cooperate on Libya crisis

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 […]

African development slowed by sovereign debt

Many African governments, including Kenya and Uganda, are facing unrest due to tax hikes and reduced spending on health and education with the aim to make fiscal spaces for external debt payment. The continent’s foreign debt reached more than $1.1 trillion at the end of last year, according to the African Development Bank, which kept […]

Morocco: Three illegal migration attempts foiled in Laayoune region

Local authorities and security services of the region of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra on Saturday thwarted three illegal immigration attempts to the Canary Islands. In the town of Foum El Oued (province of Laayoune), security services arrested 20 would-be illegal immigrants, including 12 women and 3 children, who were preparing to take off in an inflatable […]