The Albanian energy regularity agency, ERE, on Monday stripped the local subsidiary of the Czech power giant CEZ of its operating license, effectively taking it back into state control.The decision, which outrights nationalizes the utility company, CEZ Shprendarje, is the latest twist in a long-running dispute between Tirana and the …

At least 37 hostages have been killed in the terrorist attack at the In Amenas natural gas complex from eastern Algeria, the country’s Prime Minister announced on Monday. Five other are missing and could be dead.

On Monday, the Malian army has retaken the control of Diabaly, an important town in the fight against Islamist militants that are concentrated in the north of the country. A spokesman of the army said they succeeded to retake the town with air support from France, without ground assistance.