North Africa

Rival Libyan navy officers agreed on Tuesday on a roadmap to hold out a ceasefire that was reached final month and is anticipated to fulfill in Sirte quickly, mentioned the UN's appearing envoy for Libya Stephanie Williams. The announcement got here after a gathering of a joint navy fee the place discussions on a ceasefire started on Monday in Libya, at dwelling, for the primary time. The perimeters agreed to "arrange a navy subcommittee to observe the withdrawal of navy forces to their respective…

In Algeria, the court of appeal on Tuesday, November 3, ruled on Ali Haddad's fate, embroiled in a corruption case. The former head of Algerian bosses had already been tried in July 2020, but had appealed his conviction. A new verdict was therefore expected and turned out to be milder than at first instance. Twelve years in…

Drought and pandemic, these are the two evils that hit the Moroccan economy in 2020, according to the International Global Fund (IMF). The institution, which has just completed a mission in Morocco, estimates that the economy will have to contract by 6 to 7% this year before returning again by 4.5% next year. A rebound that does not depend on the will of the authorities alone, emphasizes the IMF.…

Army leaders from Libya's preventing sides met of their homeland for a second day on Tuesday to debate the implementation of a just lately signed ceasefire. "A whole lot of progress was made at the moment," Stephanie Williams, the UN envoy for the war-torn North African nation, mentioned on Monday on the finish of the primary day of talks. "The braveness and willpower ... between these officers is what is required out of your political class," she added. The three-day assembly of the Joint Army Fee…

In an sudden choice a number of hours earlier than the US presidential election, President Donald Trump signed an official decree on Monday night time, November 2, extending for one more 12 months the sanctions towards Sudan, which have been positioned on the US blacklist of supporting nations. terrorism. Based on the White…

With 66.8% of the vote, "yes" therefore won the referendum in Algeria on the constitutional revision proposed by the government. But the vote was marked by a strong hold. With more than 75% neither for nor against, this historical record is in the form of a deprivation of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, still hospitalized…

The UN Help Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) mentioned late on Saturday {that a} joint army fee with representatives of the 2 events to the nation's battle will meet this week on Libyan soil. The November 2-4 talks would be the first time the 2 sides meet throughout the nation, UNSMIL mentioned. "Contributors will begin discussions on the implementation of the ceasefire settlement," the UN mentioned, referring to an settlement reached on October 23 in Geneva. Talks will happen in Ghadames, a desert oasis…

The United Arab Emirates introduced this week that it intends to open a consulate in Laayoune in Western Sahara quickly. The Emir of Abu Dhabi knowledgeable the Moroccan sovereign Mohammed VI of this throughout a phone trade. The Emirates would thus be the primary Arab nation to take this step after a number of African nations.…

Sudan says it has signed an settlement with the USA that might successfully cease any future compensation claims towards the African nation in US courts, following Washington's choice to take away the nation from its listing of state sponsors of terrorism. The settlement restores in US courts what is known as sovereign immunity towards the Sudanese authorities and comes after a yr of negotiations between the Trump administration and Sudan's new management, the Sudanese Ministry of Justice mentioned. A…

Turkey will proceed to assist the UN-led political course of working to make sure lasting peace and stability in Libya, Overseas Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated on Friday after assembly with the UN Particular Envoy to the capital, Ankara. We are going to all the time stand by the pleasant and fraternal folks of Libya, the highest diplomat wrote on Twitter. Stephanie Turco Williams, the UN Secretary - Common's Deputy Particular Consultant on Political Affairs for the UN Help Mission in Libya, visited…