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Algeria: “Family succession to power, not possible in Algeria”, former PM

Former Algerian Prime Minister Mouloud Hamrouche Saturday indicated that the Algerian political system outlook and social features do not allow family succession to power in Algeria as rumors indicate that incumbent ailing President Bouteflika is grooming his younger brother to take over him as head of state. “The features of the society and the Algerian […]

South Sudan restores crude oil production and export via Sudan as force majeure is lifted

The South Sudanese government and key oil companies have jointly announced the resumption of oil production and export at its Blocks 3 and 7 in the Upper Nile State with an initial output target of 90,000 barrels of crude oil per day. In a joint statement Tuesday (7 January), they said that normal operations have […]

Niger mourns 28 soldiers killed by militants near Mali

Militants have killed 28 Nigerien soldiers in an ambush near the border with Mali, Niger government said. Earlier reports have announced that 17 soldiers were killed after the attack near the western village of Tongo Tongo. But the bodies of 11 more soldiers have been found, bringing the total number of casualties to 28 in […]