Libya: Tripoli Military Chief & Four Other Army Top Brass Killed in Plane Crash in Turkey – The North Africa Post
Army chief of Libya’s Tripoli government and four other senior military officials were killed Tuesday in a plane crash after take-off from Turkey’s capital, Ankara. The Libyan delegation was in Ankara for high-level defense talks aimed at boosting military cooperation between the two countries. According to Libyan authorities, the plane, a Falcon 50 type business jet, experienced a technical malfunction. Shortly after taking off from Ankara’s Esenboga airport, the plane requested an emergency landing near Haymana after an electrical deficiency. Turkish air traffic controllers then lost contact with the plane while it was on its emergency landing descent.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 19:28 UTC
Algerian Regime in Full Panic Mode After Departure of U.S. Ambassador – The North Africa Post
Ambassador of the United States to Algeria Elizabeth Aubin has been removed by the Trump administration, leaving the Algerian regime in utter dismay though the move is part of a broad shake-up of the U.S. State Department and diplomatic corps. Ambassador Elizabeth was appointed by Democrat President Joe Biden in 2021. She was supposed to be replaced in 2024 by Joshua Harris, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for North African Affairs and a key figure in U.S. diplomacy with extensive knowledge of the Sahara issue. In August 2025, Mr. Joshua was appointed Chargé d’Affaires in Baghdad, while Elizabeth Aubin continued to serve as ambassador to Algeria until her removal. A senior State Department official said: “An ambassador is a personal representative of the President, and it is the President’s right to ensure that he has individuals in these countries who advance the America First agenda.”Mrs. Elizabeth had worked hard on US-Algerian rapprochement, but her recall is seen as a failure of US engagement with Algerian military junta which has rejected the proposed U.S. 60-day peace deal to normalize relations with Rabat and refused to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2797 recognizing the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 19:28 UTC
A Review of Francis Okomo Okello’s Autobiography, ‘Concert of Life’
Happily, Francis Okomo Okello’s autobiography, Concert of Life, offers one a keyhole view of the politics of these activists, especially the politics of his elder brother, William Odhiambo Okello, Wera Ambitho, and Abdulla Karungo Kinyariro’s contribution to Africa’s liberation. Three-in-one life storyOkello’s memoir is at once a neatly woven three-in-one life story of his own life, his elder brother William Odhiambo, and the greater Chief Anam Osunga’s family history. In Okello’s telling, the Dimo Routhdom is an institution that is more wronged than wrong. Wronged by some historians of the 1970s, who tended to see African colonial-era chiefs as either opportunists or tyrants. His telling of the strivings and tribulations of the Dimo chiefs points to a lack of thorough collection and careful evaluation of archival evidence in some early texts on the history of Dimo Ruothdom.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 18:36 UTC
Today in Africa — December 24, 2025: Libyan Army Chief Killed, Sahel Joint Battalion, Kenyan Gets Life Sentence in US
For more on stories like these, be sure to check out our News page, with stories from across the regions. Those on board included the commander of Libya’s ground forces, the head of the military manufacturing authority, an adviser, and a photographer. Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Unity declared three days of national mourning and sent an official delegation to Ankara to follow the probe. Officials said the Dassault Falcon 50 jet was a leased Maltese aircraft, with questions still surrounding its ownership and technical history. Speaking yesterday, Tuesday, December 23, after being named head of the Alliance of Sahel States, Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 17:42 UTC
Algeria’s 2025, a year of further diplomatic isolation and economic fragility – The North Africa Post
As 2025 draws to a close, Algeria faces one of the most challenging years in its modern history, marked by diplomatic setbacks, economic vulnerability, and existential questions about its national identity. Algeria’s pro-separatist stance in Moroccan Sahara created divergences that left it increasingly isolated within the Euro-Mediterranean sphere. Paris has adopted a tit‑for‑tat approach to Algerian escalation, including via diplomatic expulsions and visa restrictions. In Libya, Algeria’s alignment with Tripoli pits it against Russia’s Africa Corps, which fights alongside Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi. Meanwhile, the population surged to 46.7 million in January 2025, growing at 2.15% annually, adding nearly 900,000 people each year.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 17:38 UTC
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December 24, 2025 17:32 UTC
China, India Anchor APAC Manufacturing Push as Wind Installations Reach 115.3 GW: GlobalData
Global aggregate installations are expected to reach 934.6 GW in 2030, forecasts GlobalData, a intelligence and productivity platform. Onshore wind accounted for 91.8% of installations, with offshore wind representing the remaining 8.2%. AdvertismentThe global wind turbine market is on the brink of a new era of growth, fuelled by increasing clean energy commitments, rapid technological advancements, and resilient manufacturing ecosystems. AdvertismentGlobal Wind Turbine InstallationSource: GlobalDataEurope, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)The report found, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) represent the second-largest market. As nations ramp up wind deployment to meet climate targets and ensure long-term energy independence, the global wind turbine market is expected to grow significantly, reinforcing wind power’s role as a cornerstone of the world’s renewable energy future.”
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 17:21 UTC
AFCON and the politics of Africanhood
Accordingly, the country’s organization of this year’s AFCON is a rare opportunity to examine how the intersection of Negritude and Amazighitude constructs a new sense of Africanhood forged through football, migration, and métissage. Unfortunately, Senghor had nothing to say about the Amazigh Cultural Movement (ACM) and how its advocacy related to Negritude. Amazighitude has since its inception catalyzed novel, albeit still untapped, thought-provoking ideas about space, language, citizenship, and Africanhood. Senghor is an important linchpin for the intersection of Negritude and Amazighitude in the AFCON. The AFCON will come to an end in a month, but the Amazigritude it highlights is crucial for the futurity of an all-accepting Morocco.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 17:20 UTC
Viewpoint: CBAM to reshape Med cement trade flows
CBAM, scheduled to begin on 1 January, will impose a charge on imported cement and clinker with embedded carbon emissions above an established benchmark. Fob prices for Egyptian or Turkish bulk cement are in the high $50s/t to low $60s/t, or roughly high €40s to low €50s/t on a euro dollar basis. Turkey accounted for about two-fifths of EU cement and clinker imports in 2024, Cembureau data show. Another potential drag on cement and clinker prices in 2026 is a slowdown in the US cement market. Prices lower than current levels would mean losses for Turkish producers, one Turkish exporter said earlier this month.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 17:10 UTC
Algerian parliament brands French colonisation a crime, demands apology and reparations
File photo: A view of the building of Algerian council of nation, or the parliament, in Algiers, Algeria, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Algeria's parliament unanimously approved on Wednesday a law declaring France's colonisation of the country a "state crime" and demanding an apology and reparations. It states that "full and fair compensation for all material and moral damages caused by French colonisation is an inalienable right of the Algerian state and people". Algeria says the war killed 1.5 million people while French historians put the death toll lower, at 500,000 in total, some 400,000 of them Algerian. Asked last week about the vote, French foreign ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux said he would not comment on "political debates taking place in foreign countries".
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 16:52 UTC
A true story of sacrifice: North Dakota film ‘Hazel's Heart’ begins streaming on major platforms
FARGO – People around the country can now watch a movie based on a heroic North Dakota teenager. Hazel, 16, and her younger siblings, Emmet, 10, and Myrdith, 8, attempted to get from the school and back home. Pictured, from left, are Hazel (played by Madelyn Dundon); Emmet (played by Xavier Bielinski), William (played by Stelio Savante), Myrdith (played by Genevieve Bielinski) and Blanche (played by Laurie Fortier). The boy, Emmet, was the grandfather of Bismarck's Darrin Vogel. Contributed / Darrin VogelThe movie about Hazel — distributed by Samuel Goldwyn — started streaming Tuesday, Dec. 23, on Apple TV, Amazon Prime and other major platforms.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 15:32 UTC
12 Most Hospitable Retirement Towns In North Carolina
Twelve retirement towns in North Carolina stand out as the most hospitable, offering walkable access to top destinations, friendly communities, and a slower pace of life. Hendersonville, North Carolina. Explore North Carolina8 of the Most Walkable Towns in North CarolinaBrevardLittle shops and boutiques in downtown Brevard, North Carolina. Morehead City North Carolina - February 3 2022: Aerial View of the Morehead City North Carolina waterfront looking south. Explore North CarolinaThe Best Small Towns in North Carolina to Chill OutFrom mountain hamlets surrounded by stunning views to historic golf communities shaped by hundreds of years of history, North Carolina’s most hospitable retirement towns offer something for every lifestyle.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 13:26 UTC
OPINION - North Africa's security and political outlook in and after 2025
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Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 13:24 UTC
Shaping Africa’s Mining Future: Community Engagement, Local Content, Skills Transfer and Shared Infrastructure at AMW 2026
The 2026 edition of African Mining Week (AMW) – officially launched last week – will bring together global mining companies, investors, policymakers and industry stakeholders to explore emerging opportunities across Africa’s minerals sector. Community engagement, local content, skills transfer and shared infrastructure remain central to Africa’s mining policies. AMW 2026 will showcase projects that deliver tangible socioeconomic benefits, from job creation and supplier development to gender empowerment and improved community infrastructure. “African Mining Week 2026 will be a showcase of Africa’s potential to power the future,” states Rachelle Kasongo, Events & Project Director at Energy Capital & Power. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2026 conference from October 12-16 in Cape Town.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 24, 2025 12:08 UTC