Monday, December 8, 2025
Niger’s decision to move uranium from a disputed mine in the country’s north is deepening its confrontation with French nuclear group Orano and raising fresh questions about security and safety in the Sahel’s conflict‑affected transport corridors. Disputed shipment...Monday, December 8, 2025
A recent survey conducted by the French polling institute IFOP has reignited debate about the religious attitudes of Muslims in France and how these trends should be interpreted. The study suggests that younger Muslims report higher levels of religious practice and a...Monday, December 8, 2025
Benin’s government says it has put down a brief but serious military uprising after soldiers appeared on state television on December 7 claiming to remove President Patrice Talon from power and suspend the constitution. The confrontation lasted only a few hours before...Monday, December 8, 2025
Allegations of unfair competition and labeling disputes are straining relations between Morocco and the European Union over tomato exports, according to Jeune Afrique. The controversy centers on a new EU–Morocco agricultural agreement and how products from Western...Monday, December 8, 2025
Algeria has approved increases to both the national minimum wage and unemployment benefits, starting in 2026, according to Algerian media reports. These measures are framed as part of a broader effort to boost household purchasing power and update social protections...Monday, December 8, 2025
A medical procurement deal in Mauritania has turned into a governance controversy, after an investigation by independent outlet Alakhbar alleged serious irregularities in how the military managed a multimillion‑euro contract to equip public hospitals. Instead of...Monday, December 8, 2025
Tunisia’s main trade union federation has called for a nationwide general strike on January 21, 2026, to protest mounting pressure on critics and to demand a return to structured wage bargaining. The move signals a major escalation between the powerful workers’...Monday, December 8, 2025
Algeria has activated its 5G mobile network, with the formal launch occurring on December 3rd in Algiers. The country’s three major carriers—Mobilis, Djezzy, and Ooredoo—received licenses following completion of the regulatory framework. The deployment follows a...Monday, December 8, 2025
Morocco’s courts are handling a growing number of cases involving high‑profile social media creators, signaling a pivot toward tighter control of online speech and behavior. Since 2020, a series of prosecutions has turned social media influencers into a central test...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Moroccan online streamer Ilyas El Maliki was detained on the evening of Monday, 25 November 2025 in the coastal city of El Jadida, police sources and regional media report. Officers from the judicial police reportedly visited his home before escorting him to the...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
La Mauritanie connaît actuellement une recrudescence notable du criquet pèlerin, avec des concentrations observées dans des zones agricoles et pastorales du centre et du sud du pays. Selon des sources gouvernementales, l’apparition de ces essaims est liée à une...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
تواجه موريتانيا موجة تفشٍ مركّزة للجراد الصحراوي في عدة مناطق شمالية وغربية، ما دفع السلطات إلى تكثيف عمليات الرصد والمكافحة في ظل استمرار الظروف البيئية الملائمة للتكاثر. وبينما يتمركز النشاط حالياً داخل الأراضي الموريتانية، تحذّر منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Mauritania is facing a concentrated desert locust outbreak in several western and northern regions, prompting intensified surveillance and control operations as ecological conditions continue to favor breeding. While the current wave of activity remains primarily...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
L’ancien ministre marocain et avocat Mohamed Ziane reste détenu sur la base de deux affaires pénales distinctes, dont l’une a déjà été purgée tandis que la seconde est toujours en examen devant la Cour de cassation. Les autorités marocaines présentent la poursuite de...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
لا يزال الوزير والمحامي المغربي السابق محمد زيان رهن الاعتقال بناءً على قضيتين جنائيتين منفصلتين، حيث أُنجز تنفيذ الحكم الأول بينما ما يزال الثاني قيد المراجعة أمام محكمة النقض. وتؤكد السلطات المغربية أن استمرار احتجازه يندرج في إطار التطبيق العادي للإجراءات الجنائية،...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Former Moroccan minister and lawyer Mohamed Ziane is currently detained on the basis of two distinct criminal cases, with one sentence completed and the second still under review by the Court of Cassation. Moroccan authorities frame his continued imprisonment as a...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
La Guinée-Bissau, petit pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest de 2,2 millions d’habitants situé entre le Sénégal et la Guinée, est plongée dans une nouvelle crise politique à la suite d’une prise de pouvoir militaire que plusieurs personnalités régionales estiment avoir pu être...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
تواجه غينيا-بيساو، الدولة الصغيرة التي يبلغ عدد سكانها 2.2 مليون نسمة والمحصورة بين السنغال وغينيا، اضطراباً سياسياً جديداً بعد استيلاء عسكري على السلطة تقول شخصيات إقليمية بارزة إنه قد يكون مُفتعلاً. وقع الاستيلاء في 26 نوفمبر، أي قبل يوم واحد من الموعد المقرر لإعلان...Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Guinea-Bissau, a small West African nation of 2.2 million people sandwiched between Senegal and Guinea, has been thrust into political turmoil following a military takeover that prominent regional figures allege may have been staged. The November 26 seizure of power...Tuesday, November 25, 2025
أعلن الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترامب في 23 نوفمبر 2025 أن إدارته بدأت مراجعة رسمية لتحديد ما إذا كانت بعض فروع جماعة الإخوان المسلمين تستوفي المعايير القانونية اللازمة للتصنيف بموجب قوانين مكافحة الإرهاب الأميركية. وصرّح ترامب بأن العملية تتقدم «بأقوى وأشد الأشكال»،...Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Le président américain Donald Trump a annoncé le 23 novembre 2025 que son administration avait engagé un examen formel visant à déterminer si certaines branches des Frères musulmans répondent aux critères juridiques nécessaires pour une désignation en vertu des lois...Tuesday, November 25, 2025
أنقذت السلطات الموريتانية، يوم الاثنين، زورقاً تقليدياً كان يقل 156 مهاجراً قبالة سواحل نواذيبو، منهيةً عشرة أيام من الانجراف في البحر في ظروف صحية خطيرة. وتأتي العملية ضمن سلسلة من الحوادث المتكررة على محور السنغال–موريتانيا، أحد المسارات التي تشهد تزايداً في محاولات...Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Les autorités mauritaniennes ont secouru lundi une pirogue transportant 156 migrants au large de Nouadhibou, mettant fin à dix jours d’errance en mer qui ont plongé les passagers dans un état de grande détresse physique. Cette opération s’ajoute à une série...Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Mauritanian authorities and local rescue teams recovered a pirogue carrying 156 migrants on Monday off the coast of Nouadhibou, ending a ten-day drift that left the passengers in severe physical distress. The operation adds to a growing number of maritime incidents...Tuesday, November 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on 23 November 2025 that his administration has initiated a formal review to determine whether certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood meet the legal criteria for designation under U.S. terrorism authorities. Trump described...Wednesday, November 19, 2025
تتابع وسائل الإعلام العالمية فضيحة إبستين باعتبارها مؤشرًا على التوترات السياسية في واشنطن. وقد دخلت المعركة حول نشر وثائق وزارة العدل المرتبطة بجيفري إبستين مرحلة حاسمة هذا الأسبوع في العاصمة الأمريكية، ما أثار ردود فعل واسعة في غرف الأخبار عبر عدة قارات. ففي يوم...Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Les médias internationaux suivent le scandale Epstein comme un signe des tensions politiques à Washington. La bataille autour de la divulgation des documents du département de la Justice liés à Jeffrey Epstein a atteint une phase décisive cette semaine dans la...Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The global media is following the Epstein scandal as a sign of political strain in Washington. The battle over the release of Justice Department records linked to Jeffrey Epstein entered a decisive phase in Washington this week, drawing reactions from newsrooms across...Saturday, November 15, 2025
Egypt amended its criminal procedure code in November 2025, rolling out changes framed by officials as efforts to “modernize” the justice system and “improve procedural fairness.” The law requires courts to adopt both traditional and digital notification systems so...Thursday, November 13, 2025
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who led Mauritania from 2009 to 2019, has lost his final appeal and will serve 15 years in prison. The Supreme Court of Mauritania upheld his conviction for illicit enrichment and money laundering, following a years-long legal process that saw...
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi, was freed from a Lebanese jail in November 2025 after nearly ten years in detention, closing one of the region’s most unusual and politically charged cases. His story weaves together the legacies of...
Monday, November 10, 2025
Mariam Cissé, a well-known content creator from the town of Tonka in northern Mali, was abducted on November 6, 2025, at a weekly fair in Echel, roughly twenty kilometers northwest of her hometown. The following day, she was executed in public in an area under the...Monday, November 10, 2025
A high-profile corruption trial involving Algeria’s state-owned metals conglomerate Imetal is set to begin on November 24 before the economic and financial crimes court in Algiers. The case brings to court 25 current and former executives, business intermediaries, and...Monday, November 10, 2025
A series of recent kidnappings in western and northern Mali have reinforced growing concerns for foreign workers and business interests operating in the region, amid ongoing insecurity, targeted attacks, and evolving hostage negotiations. ________ This analysis is...Monday, November 10, 2025
Debate in Spain has increased over government funding for migrant centers in Mauritania, with some critics arguing these sites operate more like detention centers than shelters. The controversy is drawing attention to broader questions about European border security,...
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Libya has Khalifa Haftar, Sudan has its own ruthless warlord, Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo—better known as Hemedti. Like Haftar, Hemedti rose to power through brutal tactics, commanding paramilitary forces responsible for atrocities and exerting fierce control over...Saturday, November 8, 2025
Faced with a surge of Islamist insurgency and increased boldness, the Defense Ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger met on November 7 in Niamey to accelerate the joint military structure of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a 6,000-man initiative that has been...Saturday, November 8, 2025
In September 2023, a powerful earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, killing nearly 3,000 people and destroying much of the rural province of Al Haouz. Two years later, the country’s reconstruction effort continues at a measured pace. A recent operational...Monday, November 3, 2025
Thousands of employees in Tunisia’s banking, financial, and insurance sectors observed a remote strike on Monday and Tuesday, November 3–4, 2025, following a call from the General Federation of Banks, Financial Institutions, and Insurance Companies, a branch of the...Monday, November 3, 2025
The arrest and release of Salima Melizi, an Algerian writer and publisher known for her independent voice, has generated significant concern within the country’s cultural sector. The incident, which quickly became a topic of quiet conversation among writers and...
