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Senegal holds legislative elections with key reforms at stake

The Senegalese have voted on Sunday in parliamentary elections that will determine if President Faye can carry on with an ambitious reform agenda. Pools closed the same day with results yet to be announced for the 165-seat parliament, where Faye does not have majority. Faye, who achieved victory in March’s presidential election, dissolved parliament in […]

Libya: Egypt, UAE provide training & logistics to Haftar’s forces to seize Turkish vessels

Egypt and the UAE have trained and will provide equipment to forces loyal to retired Gen. Khalifa Haftar to block Turkish vessels from delivering aid to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), reports say citing both Egyptian and Emirati sources. The Egyptian military have trained a Libyan commando consisting of 50 Haftar loyalists to […]

Mauritania increases farming surface by 110%

Mauritania has reveal plans to increase its arable land by more than 100% in a drive towards satisfying almost 40% of the country’s cereal needs. This ambition is detailed in its 2013-2014 agriculture program, which was presented at the Council of Ministers by the Minister of Rural Development Brahim Ould Mohamed Ould El M’Bareck Mukhtar. […]