Great Lakes Countries

Libya: Tripoli-based government rejects Egypt’s hosting of rival PM, expels two diplomats

Tripoli has decided to expel two Egyptian diplomats, giving them three days to evacuate Libyan territory, triggering a diplomatic crisis between Tripoli and Cairo. The decision was made following Mohamad Hamad’s first trip to Egypt as Prime minister of the Benghazi-installed parallel government. The Prime minister of eastern Libya, whose government is chosen by Parliament […]

Algeria, Egypt eye production of Russia-made covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V

Algeria and Egypt could produce Sputnik V, Russia’s covid-19 vaccine, touted as the cheapest among other vaccines. Both countries were among 55 countries around the world that took part Wednesday in an UN-led virtual conference on the presentation of the Russian vaccine. Russian Health Minister Mikhaïl Mourachko said at the special session that the participating […]

Morocco: Arrested Female IS Commando Planned Attacks on Election Day, BCIJ Boss

The all-female Islamic State group cell dismantled Monday was planning to stage attacks on October 7, during the legislative elections, head of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), Abdelhak El Khayam told the media. The BCIJ, the judicial arm of the domestic intelligence service, saved the North African country from a carnage. “That operation […]