WORLD NEWS: Gas: towards an exceptional partnership between Algeria and Italy? – Africa Journal
According to recent reports, the following story has emerged from the international scene.
To be found in the program. In Algeria, this visit by the president of the Italian council, Georgia Méloni, was in Algiers this Wednesday, and without surprise in this tense energy context since the outbreak of the war against Iran and the strikes on the Gulf countries. The head of the Italian government does not hide her interest in Algerian gas. To talk about it, we are with Hasni Abidi, director of the Center for Studies and Research on the Arab and Mediterranean World.
In Benin, less than three weeks before the presidential election, a new twist among the “Democrats.” Guy Mitokpè, the now former spokesperson for the political party, announced this Wednesday to support the candidate of the presidential movement, Romuald Wadagni. He announced his resignation on Sunday. A rally far from trivial, while the Democrats have chosen not to support any candidate for this election. Since the announcement of the departure of the party’s founder, former president Boni Yayi, the “Democrats” have been greatly weakened by internal divisions.
In Algeria, the Parliament adopted a constitutional revision. This revision grants new prerogatives to the head of state, such as calling early local elections. In total, 12 amendments were retained. They relate in particular to the presidential function, Parliament, justice, and the electoral authority.
In Nigeria, the mega-refinery of Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote said it had started exporting its fuels to several West African countries, three weeks after the start of the war in the Middle East, which is disrupting global oil supplies. The Dangote refinery, the largest on the continent, “sold 12 cargoes totaling 456,000 tonnes (of fuel) to Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Tanzania, Ghana, and Togo,” Clemence Waller.
Kenya is the 4th largest exporter of cut flowers in the world, behind the Netherlands, Colombia, and Ecuador. But the war in Iran is costing the country’s flower industry as much as $1.4 million a week. Producers say the losses are due to falling demand, rising costs, and disruptions to traditional shipping routes. Experts warn that this could lead to job losses in an industry that directly employs up to half a million Kenyans, Laurent Berstecher.
Gims placed in police custody to be heard in an organized gang money laundering case, we learned on Wednesday from the national anti-organized crime prosecutor’s office (Pnaco). The 39-year-old Congolese artist is being heard as part of a “commission rogatory of investigating judges,” followed by this specialized Parisian prosecutor’s office, said this source, after information from the Africa Intelligence site. Contacted by AFP, the lawyer for the biggest record seller of the year 2025 in France, Me David-Olivier Kaminski, did not wish to react immediately.
Editor’s Insight:
This development could have far-reaching consequences for global politics in the months ahead.
The implications of this story extend beyond borders and could affect millions of people globally.
We encourage our readers to follow this developing story for the latest information.
Source: This article was originally published in another language by France 24 – Infos, news & actualités – L’information internationale en direct and has been translated and adapted for our global English-speaking audience. Read the original article here.