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Corruption in Algeria: Prosecutor calls for two-year jail term for President’s sonF

The public prosecutor asked a judge in Algiers to sentence Kamel Chikhi, known as "El Bouchi" (the Butcher), to 10 years in prison and a fine of one million dinars, in an illegal real estate development case.  El Bouchi became known after the authorities seized...

Algeria: The dizzying pace of the anti-corruption campaign and the clan warfareF

The Algerian legal system has resumed its anti-corruption campaign with the arrest this week of several business tycoons and the launch of new investigations on former officials. The dizzying pace of the on going anti-corruption campaign is likely part of a clan...

Libya: Protagonists have no appetite for talkF

Geneva, Feb 26, 2020 - UN-hosted talks between the warring sides in Libya that were supposed to start on Wednesday were clouded in uncertainty after participants said they were staying away. The talks are meant to be between representatives of the UN-recognised...

Sahel: The African Union to the rescueF

Addis Ababa, Feb 27, 2020 - The African Union confirmed Thursday that it expected to send a temporary deployment of 3,000 troops to West Africa's Sahel region, where regional forces are struggling to respond to a nearly eight-year-old onslaught by armed Islamists. The...

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