Algeria: cornered, Tebboune pardons emblematic activists of Hirak

#Algeria : President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted his pardon to a number of detainees from the Algerian popular protest movement. A decision that sounds like an admission of failure of the repression policy in force for several weeks and which ended up fueling a resumption of Hirak. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune decreed a presidential pardon on … Read more

United Kingdom: statue of Emperor Haile Selassie destroyed after disturbances in Ethiopia

#Other countries : British police said on July 2 that they were investigating the destruction of a statue of the former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie in a park in west London following murderous demonstrations in Ethiopia. The Metropolitan Police said it had been warned Tuesday afternoon of the destruction of the statue, located in Cannizaro … Read more

EU clears second Ebola vaccine

#Other countries : The European Commission authorized on Wednesday the marketing of the Ebola vaccine from the Janssen laboratory, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, the second treatment of this type to receive the green light from the EU. On the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency, the European executive has taken the decision to authorize … Read more

Algeria. Covid-19: cases explode again

#Algeria : Following the gradual deconfinement started since June 14, the number of daily cases has practically increased by three, indicating a new wave of contamination. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Algerian president, puts everything on the back of his compatriots and speaks of “irresponsible behavior” on their part. Algeria is once again facing an explosion in … Read more

Libya: at least 9 bodies discovered in a new mass grave in Tarhouna

#Other countries : The Authority responsible for the search and identification of the missing continues its research where other mass graves could be found. At least nine bodies were found in a new mass grave in Tarhouna, a Libyan city in the west of the country, forces of the Government of National Unity (GNA), recognized … Read more

Tunisia: TelNet Holding launches a drone for agricultural use and 100% Tunisian

#Tunisia : The Tunisian group TelNet Holding has just made a large drone for agricultural use. Made with 100% Tunisian expertise, this drone is capable of flying over a distance of 800 km at an altitude of 5,000 meters. The Tunisian group TelNet has just built a large drone with 100% Tunisian expertise. Unlike the … Read more

Debt: French companies having contracts with the Algerian State on the red list

#Algeria : French companies benefiting from public contracts in Algeria cannot obtain loans guaranteed by the French State from banks in France. A situation which shows that the value of the signature of the Algerian public treasury has clearly deteriorated. Recently, according to the Algerian press, several companies having won public contracts in Algeria have … Read more

Borders to remain closed in Algeria due to rising coronavirus cases

#Algeria : Faced with an increase in contamination cases, Algeria will only be accessible at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. The country is plagued by an outbreak of infection, particularly in the east (Setif) and in the south-east of the country. All of Algeria’s borders will remain closed until the end of the Covid-19 … Read more

Algeria journalist sentenced to three years in prison

#Algeria : An Algerian journalist, Belkacem Djir, was sentenced Sunday by a court in Algiers to three years in prison, according to an association supporting prisoners. “The verdict fell on the trial of detained journalist Belkacem Djir: sentencing to three years in prison,” said the National Committee for the Liberation of Detainees (CNLD) on its … Read more

Eid el-Kebir celebration: Mauritania to supply 450,000 sacrifice sheep to Senegal

#Mauritania : Mauritania is going to supply the Senegalese market with sheep during the festival of Eid el-Kebir, despite the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The two states have taken the necessary measures to facilitate this mass transhumance. In this West African country, the gesture of sacrifice still takes on a social, sociological and psychological … Read more