Mali’s Foreign ministry announced Wednesday August 9 decision by authorities to suspend indefinitely issuance of visa to French nationals after the European country also made similar decision and classified the West African country “red zone” on the grounds of “strong regional tensions.” France’s embassy in Mali’s capital Bamako has closed its visa center and indicated […]
President François Hollande of France is paying as of Wednesday a two-day state visit to Morocco, his first since his election in May last year. The aims of this visit are both political and economic, Morocco being France’s major partner in the Maghreb and France being Morocco’s closest friend in Europe. “The relationship between the […]
Hundreds of Algerians have been staging demonstrations for several consecutive days in different provinces against hard life conditions compounded by the pandemic. The protests commenced Jan.30 in Laghouat, in Laghouat province, as demonstrators laid into authorities denouncing lack of proper housing and jobs and demanding better life conditions. The protests spilled over to Jijel, far […]
