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Somalia: President urges citizens to flush out ‘bedbugs’ at rally against al-Shabab

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged citizens to help flush out members of the al-Shabaab jihadist group he describes as “bedbugs,” as hundreds of people in the country’s capital Mogadishu attended a government-organized rally to protest against the group’s bloody insurgency. Sheikh Mohamud declared “all-out” war against Islamist fighters shortly after he came to office […]

Algeria’s gas export volumes down 10% in 2022 compared to 2021

The Algerian government has indulged in telling half-truths by focusing on value of gas exports instead of the volume which has dropped 10% to 49.3 billion cubic meters in 2022, down more than 5 bcm from 2021. The drop confirms forecasts that Algeria- which already lost its status as an oil country- will lack capacity […]

Morocco, a strategic partner for Italy – FM Luigi Di Maio

Morocco is a strategic partner and a key interlocutor for Italy in the region, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said. “Morocco is a strategic partner for Italy and a key interlocutor on regional issues, starting with Libya,” the Italian minister wrote in a tweet following a phone conversation he had on Friday with his […]