http://www.north-africa.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2012-02-12T00:09:19-07:00 http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/1jantwentyone47.html 2012-01-20T08:19:00-07:00 2012-01-20T08:19:00-07:00 The North Africa Journal The North Africa Journal | At least 120 people were killed in the troubled northern Nigerian city of Kano on Friday, the country’s second largest city. A series of bomb blasts were reportedly coordinated by the Islamist organization known as Boko Haram. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/471.html 2012-01-08T20:48:00-07:00 2012-01-08T20:48:00-07:00 Arezki Daoud The North Africa Journal | The Algerian government is slated to take over a majority stake in the mobile phone operator Djezzy. Previously owned by the Egyptian Orascom, then sold to Russia’s Vimpelcom, the company is likely to be 51% under the control of the State of Algeria after a long battle pitting Orascom CEO Naguib Sawiris against Algeria. The news of the takeover was announced by the Algerian postal and technology minister on Saturday, January 8, 2012. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/470.html 2011-12-24T21:12:00-07:00 2011-12-24T21:12:00-07:00 Dr. Yahia Zoubir By Dr. Yahia H. Zoubir | In 1974, Algeria’s President Houari Boumediene declared that, “Relations between France and Algeria may be good or bad, but in no way can they be trivial.” Twenty-six years later, in 2000, his long-time foreign minister and now Algeria’s President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999-present) declared that, “Algeria seeks to have extraordinary, non trivial, not normal, [but] exemplary and exceptional relations with France.” Yet, despite this willingness to turn the page, which, as Boumediene suggested, “cannot be torn up,” relations have often been marred with misunderstandings, conflicts, mutual suspicions and mistrust. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/1novtwentysix47.html 2011-11-25T11:35:00-07:00 2011-11-25T11:35:00-07:00 Arezki Daoud The North Africa Journal | With less than half the eligible voters going into the voting booths on Friday, the Moroccans woke up on Saturday with the news that the Islamists of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) were bracing to form a coaltion government. http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/468.html 2011-11-23T04:54:00-07:00 2011-11-23T04:54:00-07:00 Nasima Alli The North Africa Journal | When the news that the Yemeni President Saleh was about to sign a power transfer agreement broke out earlier this week, skeptics did not believe the battered ruler would go forward with the deal. He has made in the past several similar promises only to remain in power. http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/467.html 2011-11-22T02:18:00-07:00 2011-11-22T02:18:00-07:00 Nasima Alli Tunisia is speeding up its political recovery after several months of severe unrest. The ousting of dictator Ben Ali led to a chaotic period, followed by a solid performance of the moderate Islamists as the Tunisians went to vote for their representatives. http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/466.html 2011-11-22T02:10:00-07:00 2011-11-22T02:10:00-07:00 Nasima Alli After a brief delay, Interim Libyan Prime Minister has now a government cabinet tasked to secure the Libyan territory and get the economy going. The new cabinet will also work to pave the way for a permanent political landscape. http://www.north-africa.com/social_polics/security_politics/465.html 2011-11-22T13:02:00-07:00 2011-11-22T13:02:00-07:00 The North Africa Journal The North Africa Journal: Yemeni ruler has made several pledges to transfer power only to rescind. A United Nations envoy to Yemen says negotiators have reached agreement on a plan that calls for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down in a bid to end the country's political crisis. http://www.north-africa.com/naj_news/news_na/2novtwentytwo47.html 2011-11-21T12:51:00-07:00 2011-11-21T12:51:00-07:00 Nasima Alli The North Africa Journal | After the bloody crackdown of the past days leading to dozens of deaths on the civilian side, the Egyptian military rulers say they will seek a political exit to the crisis. Although the military's public statements are still considered by protesters as insufficient, the Egyptian second uprising is clearly putting enormous pressure on the Junta. http://www.north-africa.com/audio-visual/463.html 2011-11-21T18:46:00-07:00 2011-11-21T18:46:00-07:00 Alessandro Bruno The North Africa Journal | The son of Muamar Gaddafi was captured in the south of Libya. The North Africa Journal's take on the news.