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Africa at war: 28 of 59 armed conflicts worldwide in 2023 occurred on the continent

About half of the 59 armed conflicts worldwide in 2023 — the highest number since the end of World War II — occurred in Africa, according to a new study released by the Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO). Last year witnessed 59 conflicts around the globe, of which 28 armed conflicts took place in […]

Algeria: State-Owned IMETAL Takes over ArcelorMittal’s Shares in Three Companies

Algerian public company IMETAL specialized in metal work and steel industry took control on Sunday of shares of Indian giant ArcelorMittal in ArcelorMittal Algérie (AMA,) ArcelorMittal Pipes and Tubes Algeria (AMPTA) and ArcelorMittal Tebessa (AMT,) reports say. The deal has been in the pipeline since October last year. The Indian giant controlled 49 per cent […]

Arab countries uncomfortable with Algeria hosting Arab League Summit

Arab states continue to show little or no enthusiasm for an Arab Summit that was due to take place in Algeria last March but has never taken place. At an Arab Summit meeting, Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra begged Arab heads of states to attend the summit which is now seen by many diplomats as […]