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Algeria’s youth scorn old guard ahead of polls

Algeria’s contentious presidential election campaign is highlighting the deep gulf between young people at the heart of a street protest movement and an aging elite they see as clinging to power. The poll, set for Thursday, will see five candidates, all of them linked to the 82-year-old...

Algeria to cut oil output by 12,000 bpd under new OPEC deal

 OPEC member Algeria will reduce its crude oil output by 12,000 barrels a day to comply with a deal agreed by other producers with the aim of balancing the global oil market, Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab said on Monday. OPEC and non-OPEC producers led by Russia last week agreed a new...

Algeria youth scorn 'dinosaur' old guard ahead of polls

Algeria's contentious presidential election campaign is highlighting the deep gulf between young people at the heart of a street protest movement and an ageing elite they see as clinging to power. The poll, set for Thursday, will see five candidates, all of them linked to the 82-year-old...

Libya: Haftar's forces repelled

Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Sunday that forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar were prevented from entering the capital.  GNA military spokesman Mohammed Kanunu said the multinational forces had planned to enter Tripoli on Friday but were...