Algeria: Sheltered abroad, ex energy minister Chakib Khelil sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption
A former Algerian energy minister was sentenced in absentia Thursday to 20 years in prison for corruption, the latest ruling against a top ally of late president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, local media reported. Chakib Khelil headed the energy ministry of Africa’s top...
Sahel: Russia strengthens its presence in the Sahel with delivery of warplanes to Mali
Mali’s military rulers received more warplanes and helicopters from Russia Thursday, an AFP correspondent noted, the latest in a series of deliveries from its new top military and political ally. AFP counted eight planes and two helicopters at a ceremony...Migrations: Italy tells Tunisia to help reduce irregular migration in exchange of more legal migrant inflow
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Algeria: Opposition figure Rachid Nekkaz freed from prison after he allegedly vowed to quit politics
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By Christian Chaise: Morocco on Friday called on a Madrid court to exonerate the kingdom of repeated claims by a Spanish journalist that it was responsible for bugging his phone with Pegasus spyware. The demand was made as a court heard Rabat’s case against...Western Sahara: Polisario leader Brahim Ghali expected to be reelected after ongoing Congress meeting
The Polisario movement, which seeks independence in disputed Western Sahara, started meeting Friday for leadership elections in the shadow of mounting tensions between host Algeria and Morocco, which controls most of the territory. More than 2,200 members of the...Tunisia: Nine women sentenced to prison for plotting to kill government minister
Tunisia has jailed nine members of an all-women “terrorist” gang accused of plotting to assassinate a government minister, media reported Thursday. In the North African nation’s first known case of an all-woman jihadist group, two of the ringleaders...Sahel: Nine killed in mosque attack in Burkina Faso’s Sahel province
Nine people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso, local sources said Thursday. The attack happened at around nightfall on Wednesday in the village of Goulgountou in Burkina’s Sahel region, when assailants arrived...Libya: CIA Director William Burns meets with leaders of Libya’s rival governments
CIA chief William Burns has met Libya’s interim premier weeks after the authorities handed the United States a suspect in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the Tripoli-based government said Thursday. The meeting in Tripoli, also reported by Libyan media, was part of...Sahel: Troop toll from Mali jihadist clash rises to 14 dead, 31 “terrorists killed”
Fourteen Malian soldiers were killed in a clash with jihadists this week, the army said Thursday, giving a new toll in an attack claimed by an Al-Qaeda-linked group. Fighting erupted when an army unit was hit by roadside bombs between the towns of Mopti and Segou in...Algeria: Policeman kills boy during drug bust
An Algerian policeman shot a teenage boy who later died when a gang tried to stop officers during the latest in a string of drug busts, police said Tuesday. Officers searching a house in the Baraki suburb of the capital Algiers were “surprised” by young...Insurgencies: Three alleged members of Islamic State group arrested in Morocco and Spain
Moroccan and Spanish authorities have broken up a jihadist cell linked to the Islamic State group and arrested its three members in a joint operation, Morocco’s security services said Wednesday. One of the “extremist elements” was arrested by special...Sahel: Several killed in army-Jihadists confrontation in central Mali
At least 12 soldiers died in clashes with jihadists in central Mali, army and police officers said on Wednesday. The fighting on Tuesday between the towns of Mopti and Segou also left seven jihadists dead, the army said overnight, giving an earlier toll of three...Egypt faces major risks this year as economy continues to fall apart
“Chicken feet are good for you…” The Egyptian pound traded Wednesday at half its value from March after the central bank intervened for a third time as part of an International Monetary Fund loan agreement. The devaluation, representing a drop of around 50 percent...
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Podcast: Sahel and North Africa week in review 7 Jan 2023
Greetings to our second episode of Week in Review and a quick summary of what we are tracking in the Sahel and in North Africa. Today is Saturday, the 7th of January 2023. This past week was somewhat subdued in the region largely due to the year-end holiday season and...Sahel: Mali avoids escalating regional crisis by pardoning jailed Ivorian soldiers
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Egypt starts the year with a disastrous economic environment and social tension
By Mona Salem and Sarah Benhaida: Public anger has been growing for months in Egypt over a severe dollar crunch and soaring food prices. But for many a money-saving tip from a state body has been the last straw. As families have struggled to purchase household...Tunisia facing daunting economic outlook, headed to IMF bailout
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The government in Chad said Thursday that it had foiled an “attempted destabilisation” plot by army officers and a prominent human rights activist. A group of 11 officers, led by Baradine Berdei Targuio, president of the Chadian Organisation of Human...Mauritania: Ex President Ould Abdel Aziz prevented from leaving country amid corruption probe
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The EU on Wednesday defended a trip by its top diplomat to Morocco, which has been linked, along with Qatar, to a graft scandal unrolling at the European Parliament. As “there is no proof” of wrongdoing at this stage, it is right the trip by EU foreign...Mali: Unidentified armed individuals kill five people on Bamako-Segou road
Two firefighters and three civilians were killed on Monday night in an attack in southeastern Mali, the ministry of security and civil protection said Tuesday. A sixth person was also wounded. At around 9:00 pm, the Civil Protection Road Rescue Post of Markacoungo, in...Morocco’s argan industry in need of stimulus
By Kaouther Larbi: Morocco’s argan oil is highly prized by the cosmetics industry, yet it is now mostly produced by elderly workers, raising questions about how long the artisanal practice can continue. A dozen women, sitting on the floor of a workshop inland...Tunisia looking to stabilize its economy with new development plan
The Tunisian government on Tuesday presented a three-year development plan that relies heavily on private sector investment, particularly in industry, and boosting phosphate production. The cash-strapped North African country is battling 10 percent inflation alongside...Tunisia: President on the offensive to eliminate the opposition
The main coalition against Tunisian President Kais Saied said Tuesday his administration was using the judiciary to close down opposition to his rule, after several inquiries were opened against its members. In July last year, Saied sacked the government, froze...
Migration: Tragedy at sea with dead-by-drowning of 13 Moroccan migrants in failed sea crossing
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Covid-19: Ban on entry into Morocco for travelers from China takes effect on 3 January
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