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Algeria becomes major buyer of German weapons (SIPRI)

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Algeria, which is known as a traditional customer of Russian and Chinese arms, has become the major buyer of German weapons during the past four years, according to new data released by the Stockholm-based International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).   In its report on global arms transfers between 2016-20, the Swedish Think-tank ranks Algeria as […]
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Algeria Risks Sanctions if it Buys Russian Arms- U.S. ambassador

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The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Algeria if it buys Russian arms, the U.S. ambassador in Algiers told a local news outlet. The move against Algeria is part of measures taken under a law called Countering America’s adversaries through sanctions act (CAATSA), adopted last year, he said. The same law imposes sanctions on […]
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Morocco Second Biggest Buyer of Arms in Africa in 2013-2017- SIPRI

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Morocco purchased 12% of overall arms imports in Africa maintaining its position as the second largest buyer of weapons on the continent over the 2013-2017 period, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a recent report. Morocco was ranked ahead of Nigeria with 5.1% of African arms imports and was preceded by Algeria, […]