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Algeria’s Bouteflika Scorns France, Goes to Geneva for Medical Checkup, Tension Heats up

The Algerian ailing leader has been flown Sunday for medical checkup in Geneva instead of France where he often gets treated. Analysts suggest recent tweet by France Premier Manuel Valls showing an ailing Abdelaziz Bouteflika and jibes from French media may explain the choice of Geneva. The choice of Geneva, according to analysts and media, […]

UNCTAD says Africa investment still lagging despite global FDI rebound

Foreign investment in Africa remains under strain despite a rebound in global capital flows, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said last week, warning that weak project finance, high borrowing costs and geopolitical uncertainty continue to deter long-term investment on the continent. In its Global Investment Trends Monitor, published in January, UNCTAD […]

Morocco: three men nabbed for attempting to smuggle in 12,000 ecstasy pills

Three men involved in an attempt to smuggle in 12,000 psychotropic tablets were arrested Friday in Casablanca highway, and the illicit substance was seized by the authorities. The pills were found in a truck coming from the Northern region of the country. The driver and two people accompanying him, including one wanted for drugs’ trafficking, […]