Algeria expels over 1,800 migrants to Niger border, rights group says
Algeria expelled 1,845 migrants to Niger’s border in a mass operation on April 19, rights group Alarmphone Sahara
Societe Generale, France's third-largest bank, has successfully sold its Mauritania branch to a consortium led by Enko Capital, the company announced Friday. The deal, terms undisclosed, follows a failed sale to Coris Bank. Since CEO Slawomir Krupa's 2023 appointment, SocGen has scaled back its African presence, mirroring competitors like BNP Paribas and Barclays. However, it maintains operations in Algeria, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cameroon, and Ghana.
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