Corruption and war on human rights defenders in AfricaF

Amnesty International said Tuesday that West and Central African nations must do more to fight corruption and stop “persecuting” human rights defenders who reveal and denounce it. In a report launched for African Anti-Corruption Day, the organisation...

Nigeria: New president grapples with many challenges and opportunitiesF

By Patrick Markey: Just a month in power, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already received foreign entrepreneurs and investors at his villa, telling them Nigeria is open for business after a flurry of surprise economic reforms.ย  The former Lagos governor added a...

Sahel: Niger-French troops arrest two alleged IS fightersF

Two leading jihadists from the Islamic State’s Sahel affiliate have been arrested in a joint operation by Niger and French forces, a senior security source said Monday. The two members of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) were captured in western...

Tunisia: Witnesses report abusive acts against migrantsF

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Mali: MINUSMA convoy attacked near GaoF

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Entrepreneurship: Producing cheese in AlgeriaF

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Libya strongman Haftar issues new threat over oil revenueF

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Tunisian stabbed to death in clash with African migrantsF

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Sahel: UN Mission to leave Mali, but no timetable set yetF

Sahel: UN Mission to leave Mali, but no timetable set yetF

By Amรฉlie Bottlier-Depois: With the imminent end of the UN’s Mali peacekeeping mission seemingly no longer in doubt, negotiations at the UN are still foundering over the timetable for their departure, which Bamako wants “without delay”, according to...
Mali: Civilians killed by terrorists in Gabero regionF

Mali: Civilians killed by terrorists in Gabero regionF

At least 13 civilians have been killed by suspected jihadists in chronically unstable northern Mali, elected officials who requested anonymity said on Wednesday. “The provisional toll is now 13 dead, a dozen wounded and hundreds of people fleeing several...
Libya: Rescue ship saves 86 migrants off Libyan coastF

Libya: Rescue ship saves 86 migrants off Libyan coastF

The migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking rescued 86 people off the coast of Libya on Tuesday as their vessel foundered while trying to reach Europe, its French-based operator said. “The rescued, mainly from Gambia and Senegal, were suffering from dehydration,...

Egypt: India’s Prime Minister visits EgyptF

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Sunday on a rare visit during which both sides pledged to deepen their strategic partnership. They agreed to boost investment by India, the world’s most populous...
Egypt: Another building collapses in AlexandriaF

Egypt: Another building collapses in AlexandriaF

On Monday, June 26, 2023, a 13-story building in the El-Montazah district, Sidi Bishr area of Alexandria collapsed, causing significant damage. The building, which was condemned by the authorities, may have been used as hotel structure but details remain sketchy. So...
UN peacekeeping missions in Africa at a crossroadsF

UN peacekeeping missions in Africa at a crossroadsF

By Amรฉlie Bottollier-Depois: When Mali recently called for a UN peacekeeping force to depart the country “without delay,” it was the latest sign of unease in parts of Africa over the role of the so-called Blue Helmet operations. Mali Foreign Minister...
Sahel: Mali’s new constitution paves the way for more instability aheadF

Sahel: Mali’s new constitution paves the way for more instability aheadF

Maliโ€™s Problems in Four Minutes Opinion By Arezki Daoud: Yesterday, we reported how the Tuareg community in northern Mali has rejected the latest constitutional referendum imposed by the ruling military junta in Bamako. Not only the constitution gives tremendous power...
Sahel: Mali has a new constitutionF

Sahel: Mali has a new constitutionF

Malian voters overwhelmingly approved changes to the constitution in a referendum, marking a key step in the ruling junta’s declared plans to restore civilian rule, provisional results showed Friday.ย  The military has made the draft constitution a cornerstone...
Tunisia to free opposition figure after 4 months in jail: lawyerF

Tunisia to free opposition figure after 4 months in jail: lawyerF

A Tunisian judge on Friday ordered the release of opposition figure Chaima Issa four months after her arrest on suspicion of “plotting against state security”, her lawyer told AFP. Issa should walk free later in the day unless the prosecution appeals by...