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France’s Far-Right Pushes to End 1968 Franco-Algerian Treaty, Escalating Diplomatic Tensions

France’s far-right movement has been escalating diplomatic tensions with Algeria by calling to revoke the 1968 Franco-Algerian Treaty. On February 26, 2025, members of the French government threatened unilateral termination of the treaty unless Algeria accepted the return of undocumented migrants.

Building a Road to Nowhere? Morocco’s Unfinished Push to Mauritania

Morocco is nearing completion of a 93-kilometer road linking Es-Semara to the Mauritanian border, a project touted as a boost for regional connectivity. However, with no immediate link to Mauritanian infrastructure and no confirmed plans for its extension, the road currently leads to a dead end.

Sahel: Terror Groups Gain Ground as Armies Struggle to Contain Them

Al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch (GSIM) is now emerging as the region’s dominant jihadist force. Even the brutal Islamic State has been largely unable to contain SGIM’s expansion, which has been expanding its control across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

Franco-Algerian Diplomatic Relations in Turmoil

The Franco-Algerian diplomatic relations are going through a turbulent period. The latest signs of discord between them stem from multiple sources that include the change in France’s recognition of Morocco’s plan on the Western Sahara

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France’s Far-Right Pushes to End 1968 Franco-Algerian Treaty, Escalating Diplomatic Tensions

Building a Road to Nowhere? Morocco’s Unfinished Push to Mauritania

Sahel: Terror Groups Gain Ground as Armies Struggle to Contain Them

Franco-Algerian Diplomatic Relations in Turmoil

France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down

Sahel: Senegal-Mauritania Gas Production Officially Launches

Could Syria Avoid a Repeat of the Libyan Disaster: Opinion by Arezki Daoud

Egypt’s economy hit hard by Houthis’ attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea

Sahel: Burkina Faso ratchets up war effort with new army units and taxes for voluntary militia

Franco-Moroccan relations likely to remain strained as ties between Paris and Algiers strengthen

Six more years: Egypt’s al-Sisi gets “reelected” with “nearly 90%” of the vote as the economy faces freefall

Rising Storms: The Pact Uniting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Against Jihadists and Isolation

Niger ditches security arrangements with EU, engages more with Russia

Sahel: As France’s presence in the Sahel deteriorates, US maintains ties and remains active

Niger braces for fresh EU sanctions

Gaza barrelling towards real catastrophe, says WHO

Sahel: Full-blown war in central and north Mali

Podcast: And Now the Environment is Major Factor of Instability in North Africa

Sahel: Army-Tuareg war reignites in north Mali

Moroccan King’s feelings hurt by the toppling of his Gabonese friend ($)

Niger-France relations sour as pressure groups in Niger demand withdrawal of French troops

Gabon: Another domino in the French sphere falls, Gabon army ousts Ali Bongo

Sahel: Mounting tensions in northern Mali, as army strikes positions of ethnic Tuaregs

Don’t expect Wagner to abandon Africa after Prigozhin’s announced death

Sahel: Political situation in Niger worsens with African Union suspending membership

Niger: ECOWAS walks away from early threat of using force to restore deposed president

Nigerian president Tinubu under pressure to avoid war with northern neighbor Niger

Tunisia’s difficult road ahead

Niger: Coup leaders get popular support amid rising regional tensions

Tunisia: President fires Prime Minister amid a worsening domestic economy

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