Africa

Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush said the Dec. 24 elections could be postponed if lawmakers fail to agree on the electoral law. Libya’s foreign minister hinted on Tuesday at the possibility that nationwide elections scheduled for the end of the year could be postponed if lawmakers in the North African country …

Fighter jets, ammunition and other military hardware are among the top featured items in a new “landmark development in bilateral relations” between Moscow and Abuja. The munitions are described as part of a “legal framework” to enable Russia to supply equipment and training to the West African nation facing threats …

French President Emmanuel Macron must be delighted with the headlines. Despite the announcement made on the eve of the G7 Summit, a meeting of the world’s seven leading industrialized democracies, the reality is that France is likely to remain stuck in the sands of West Africa for the foreseeable future. …

Relations between Morocco and Algeria have taken a dangerous turn after Algeria militarised its border with Morocco. Observers have not ruled out the possibility of closing the airspace shared with its western neighbour. The Algerian High Council of State, headed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, held an extraordinary meeting last Wednesday, …

Le sommet « Compact with Africa », organisé dans le cadre du G20, aura lieu en Allemagne ce vendredi 27 août. Plusieurs chefs d’État africains sont attendus au côté de la chancelière Angela Merckel. « Jeune Afrique » en détaille le programme. Selon nos informations, l’invité d’honneur du sommet « …

The foreign minister of Algeria claimed that his country supports the return of Syria to the Arab League, a central issue for its next meeting, according to SANA. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Algeria, Ramtane Lamamra, has affirmed that his country supports the return of Syria …

Algeria’s foreign minister announced Tuesday that the country was cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, effective immediately, accusing its neighbor to the west of “hostile actions.” The consulates in each country will remain open, however. Algeria has accused “terrorist” groups of setting the forest fires that burned 62,000 hectares (239 square …

Le fils de l’ancien « Guide » de la Jamahiriya a donné une interview au « New York Times ». Il y fait part sans détour de ses ambitions politiques dans la perspective de la présidentielle prévue en décembre.

Los signos de que la crisis diplomática con Marruecos se ha cerrado son ya inequívocos. Un primer atisbo de que el clima estaba cambiando fue la disposición de Rabat a acoger de vuelta a los cientos de menores a los que en mayo había abierto la frontera con Ceuta. El …

Les murs sont par endroit éventrés, le minaret criblé de balles et certains esprits toujours traumatisés, mais la vie reprend son cours dans la zaouïa al-Asmariya, le plus important sanctuaire soufi de Libye, partiellement détruit par des islamistes radicaux. Une poignée d’élèves assis en cercle retranscrivent sur des tablettes en …