Omar Hilale

Over 40 million people face food insecurity in West, Central Africa- WFP

Food insecurity is exacerbating in central and western Africa with 40 million people currently struggling to feed themselves, the World Food Programme (WFP) said. The WFP said in a recent report food insecurity would surge to affect 53 million people by mid-next year. The people suffering “emergency levels of hunger” rose to 3.4 million, that […]

Investment opportunities in Morocco outlined during US-Africa Business Summit

Investment opportunities in Morocco and the strength of the strategic partnership binding the Kingdom and the United States were highlighted during a roundtable discussion held in the city of Arlington, Texas (South), on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit which runs through May 9 in Dallas. Addressing the panel, Morocco’s ambassador to the United […]

Algeria’s military court issues arrest warrant for former Gendarmerie commander Ghali Belksir

Algeria’s military court has issued an arrest warrant for retired Gen. Ghali Belksir, former commander of the Gendarmerie on high treason charges. The court ordered the arrest of the ex-top military officer who has fled the country, along with secret information and documents to deliver them to agents of a foreign country, the Defense Ministry […]