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Libya: GNA Defense Minister pays controversial visit to Turkey

The visit to Ankara last Sunday by the Libyan Defense Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) has sparked a strong reaction in the Libyan east, which accuses Turkey of seeking to derail the Geneva political agreement. According to a statement by the Turkish Defense Ministry, the meeting between the two counterparts aims […]

IMF: Morocco’s Growth to Reach 2.8 % in 2019

Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 2.8 percent in 2019 against 3 pc posted last year due to a slight decline in agricultural output and a moderate recovery in non-agricultural activity, said on Thursday Nicolas Blancher, Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team that visited Morocco from Oct.29 to Nov.7. Morocco’s economic fundamentals […]

Europe rushes to Africa for natural gas in bid to find alternative to Russia

A new liquefied natural gas project near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines may only be 80% complete, but the prospect of a new energy supplier has already drawn visits from several European leaders, scrambling to secure alternative sources after Moscow has reduced natural gas flows to EU countries. While Africa’s natural gas reserves are vast and […]