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CIA depicts gloomy picture of situation in Algeria, warns of risk of “general popular conflagration”

The CIA has depicted in a confidential report a bleak picture of the situation in Algeria rattled by political inertia, clans’ internal fights, the regime’s failures and contradictions, an unpopular and uncharismatic president, and a deep economic crisis which  exacerbates popular discontent and warned that Algeria would face a general conflagration in the medium term, […]

Moroccan Tel Operator Inwi Receives Smart City Africa Award

The Moroccan telecommunications operator has received the “Smart City Africa” award for its project of high speed wifi network in the Casablanca tramway, called “Wifi M3ak”. The prize was handed to Mrs. Nadia Fassi-Fehri, President and CEO of Inwi, at a ceremony in Paris Tuesday, on the sidelines of the Smart City Forum. Inwi’s “Wifi […]

Tunisia: IS-Sponsored Terrorist Cell Busted

Tunisia’s security authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of members of an IS-cell plotting to attack sites in the coastal city of Sousse, a year after an attack on a hotel in the city killed 38 people. The cell linked to IS was dismantled on Tuesday. It was planning terror attacks against key sites in the […]