Algeria
Algeria blocks Renault from reopening Oran factory
French automaker Renault remains unable to reopen its factory in Oran, Algeria, as political tensions between Paris and Algiers stall
A NATO delegation met with Mauritanian officials in Nouakchott to strengthen military and security cooperation, the Mauritanian News Agency reported last week. Led by Javier Colomina, NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, the talks follow recent discussions between Mauritania and France’s Defence Ministry on defense collaboration.
Mauritania, NATO’s only partner in the Sahel, is seen as a key ally amid growing Russian influence in the region.
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Algeria
Algeria blocks Renault from reopening Oran factory
French automaker Renault remains unable to reopen its factory in Oran, Algeria, as political tensions between Paris and Algiers stall
Libya
French NGO rescues 25 migrants off Libyan coast
French NGO SOS Mediterranee says it rescued 25 migrants off the Libyan coast Sunday, AFP reports. The group’s Ocean
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Moroccan police seize over one ton of hashish in major drug bust
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Brahim Diaz named Real Madrid’s player of the month
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