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Algeria’s weakening gas and oil export capacity cast shadow on fragile social peace

Algeria’s dim reality is that it has an endemic reliance on gas and oil for over 95% of its exports as well as for generous subsidies to maintain social peace. But will Algeria be able to continue to export gas and oil amid a rise in domestic consumption? This is the scenario that the military […]

Egypt mulls plans to produce local Covid-19 vaccine

Egypt is planning the production of a new Egyptian jab “EgyVax” in collaboration with private sector player Eva Pharma, the Supreme Council of Universities, and the Agriculture Research Center, the ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said in a statement. The Supreme Council of University Hospitals, the Center for Agricultural Research, and Eva Pharma […]

Uganda: Opposition leader faces military trial following controversial Kenya return

Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has appeared before a military court in Kampala facing serious charges, including endangering national security, illegal firearms possession and international arms negotiations. The hearing follows his alleged forced return from Kenya, where his wife claims he was kidnapped during a book launch event. The 68-year-old former presidential candidate, who […]