The State Department has approved the sale to Morocco of Javelin missiles, an advanced portable anti-tank weapon system expected to strengthen further the Kingdom’s military capabilities. The North African Kingdom has requested to buy 612 Javelin FGM-148F missiles, (including twelve (12) fly-to-buy missiles) and two hundred (200) Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs). The $260 […]
The fragile ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels in eastern Congo deteriorated Monday as M23 fighters reneged on withdrawal commitments from the strategic town of Walikale while accusing the army of violating agreed terms. M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka claimed government forces failed to remove attack drones from the area, declaring this “a major obstacle […]
Battered by a sharp fall in hydrocarbon revenues, Algeria resorted to lifting subsidies on key commodities such as gasoline and diesel in a bid to shore up state finances. The Algerian parliament has taken the unpopular decision of cutting gasoline and diesel subsidies for the third as part of the 2018 budget in an attempt […]
