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Locust threat in Niger and Mali / insecurity and conflict impede control efforts

The Cultures of Niger and Mali are threatened by locust swarms which are moving south from Algeria and Libya, the Food and Agricuture Organisation (FAO) warned today....

Algeria: Signs of a warming in relations with France

France and Algeria have had a difficult relationship since independence. President Francois Hollande has suggested that he may be ready to offer some kind of apology and an expression of regret...

Morocco: EU contributes 497 million dirhams for gender equality.

The Ambassador of the European Union in Morocco Eneko Landaburu, the Minister of Economy and Finance Minister Nizar Baraka and Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development Bassima Hakkaoui,...

Egyptian women continue the struggle

One of the iconic images of Egypt’s revolution was that of men and women standing together, united for positive change. But since then, women...

Algeria's fiftieth anniversary of Independence.

The festivities celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Algeria independence, begin on Wednesday at midnight in Sidi Fredj,where the French colonial army had landed in 1830, A fireworks display...

Numeric Morocco 2013

The Plan Numeric Morocco 2013: has achieved 9,000 jobs with 150, 000 teachers and 90,000 students connected to the Internet. In its first year of operation the plan Morocco Numeric 2013 is on...

Can economics link America to Tunisia, Egypt?

Official US government engagement with Islamic political parties has long been a controversial subject. In April, however, mid-level White House administrators officially met with a delegation from...

Kim Assumes World Bank Presidency Amidst Uncertainty

Incoming World Bank President Jim Yong Kim reported to work on Monday for the first time, telling those gathered at the bank’s headquarters here in Washington that he was “humbled and inspired to...

New Israeli Deputy PM Undercuts Strategy of Pressure on Obama

By staking out a policy line on Iran reflecting the views of the Israeli national security leadership, Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz has undercut the Benjamin Netanyahu government’s carefully...

Report Details Widespread Torture in Syrian Jails

Since March 2011, Syrian authorities have subjected tens of thousands of people to torture, rape, sexual abuse and unlawful detention, with some cases of ill treatment leading to death, according...

TSA: Algiers suspects Tunis of ulterior motives

Tunisia is stepping up initiatives towards Algerian nationals and the citizens of the Maghreb countries, who can now visit, stay and settle in Tunisia with only an identity card....

Ansar Dine breaks the doors of Sidi Yahia mosque in Timbuktu

The Islamists who control the north of Mali continued on Monday, July 2 the destruction of Muslim religious buildings in Timbuktu and laid mines around the town of Gao to protect themselves from...

Job losses feared in France

PSA Peugeot Citroen could shed 10% of its jobsAccording to the unions, the manufacturer could announce the elimination of 8,000 to 10,000 jobs in France according to the Unions. Bouygues Telecom...

Presse : Un officier saoudien décède à Marrakech dans les bras de prostituées

Marrakech : L’officier supérieur de l’armée de l’Arabie était en vacance "épicée" à la cité ocre, d’avant la piété du mois du Ramadan. Dans une villa du quartier huppé, de la palmeraie, se jouait à...

Governments Challenged to Rein in Arms Flow

Talks to develop greater control of the arms trade have cast a glaring spotlight on the role of diverse countries in fuelling conflicts worldwide, offering governments a historic opportunity to rein...

Libya frees detained ICC staff after apology

Libya freed four envoys of the International Criminal Court who had been detained after visiting Seif ul Islam the son of former dictator Moamer Gaddafi last month, officials said....

Tunisia: The Troika staggers but remains standing

Mustapha Ben Jaafar launches an attempt at reconciliation between President Moncef Marzouki and Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. The crisis that...

Algerian state budget affected by low oil price

The balance of the Algeria state budget requires oil prices to be above 110 dollars a barrel, said the Bank of Algeria on Sunday, warning against continued dependence on energy revenues....

Mali: the solution has to be found within the territorial integrity of that country

The challenges facing Mali "must be solved" through the preservation of national unity and territorial integrity said the Minister in charge of Maghreb and African Affairs , Abdelkader Messahel on...

Mali conflict spilling over

Activists and demonstrators clashed with authorities in Mauritania on Sunday as they called on the president to step down amid a backdrop of increased militant activity in the Sahel, a military coup...