Key dates in the life of Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Algiers – Key dates in the life of Algeria’s former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who died on Friday at the age... Read more
18 Sep, 2021
Algeria’s ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84
Algiers – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled Algeria for two decades before resigning in 2019 as huge protests engulfed the country,... Read more
18 Sep, 2021
Morocco supports de Mistura as UN envoy for Western Sahara – ambassador
Rabat – Morocco has agreed to the nomination of former United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura as the... Read more
16 Sep, 2021
Libya has ‘best opportunity’ for peace in decade, says US official
Tripoli – War-torn Libya has its best chance for peace since the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi, a senior US... Read more
16 Sep, 2021
Morocco arrests 17-year-old over suspected sexual assault
Rabat – Moroccan police on Wednesday arrested a 17-year-old accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in the streets of... Read more
16 Sep, 2021
Morocco dismantles ISIS-linked cell, arrests three
Rabat – Moroccan authorities have dismantled a cell of Islamic State group-affiliated militants and arrested three suspects accused of... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi meets Libyan strongman Haftar, parliament speaker
Cairo – Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar and parliament speaker Aguila Saleh on Tuesday, the... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Algerian journalist accused of belonging to a terrorist group remanded in custody
Algiers – An Algerian journalist from a local French-language newspaper has been remanded in custody, accused of belonging to a... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Libya fighters battle Chad rebels on border, says report
Tripoli – Forces loyal to eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar carried out an operation on Tuesday against a Chadian armed... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Tunisian president says country run by ‘mafia’
Tunis – Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said on Tuesday that the country is being run by a “mafia” and... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
