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Sahel: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Announce Withdrawal from ECOWAS BlocF

In a significant development, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have decided to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS, following a prolonged disagreement over ECOWAS's rejection of military rule in West Africa. The Sahel nations, Burkina...

Energy: US oil companies explore opportunities in Algeria but no deal yet after months of talksF

Junior executives of Oxy and Chevron, affiliated with the US-Algerian Business Council (USABC) traveled to Algiers on 21 January 2024 as part of a 26-people delegation representing various sectors seeking opportunities in Algeria. Among the most noticeable companies...

How Sahel populations reject ECOWAS ($)$

The West African group of ECOWAS is supposed to play the role of mediator in regional crises, with a combination of a stick-and-carrot strategy. Regional leaders should be busy intervening constructively to prevent crises and propose remediation steps. However, as in...

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

The US and the UK hitting Houthi targets in Yemen is largely the result of a sense of panic taking place in commercial and business circles. The Houthis have clearly identified that there is a choke point that they can squeeze even more to get their positions heard....

Morocco: First Mpox case reported in Marrakech, health authorities activate emergency protocolsF

Morocco: First Mpox case reported in Marrakech, health authorities activate emergency protocolsF

Sep 17, 2024

With dense ties to West Africa, Morocco now has its first Mpox case, identified in the tourism city of Marrakech. This...

Mali: The Failing Campaign of Wagner in Mali Presages Trouble for the Junta in BamakoF

Mali: The Failing Campaign of Wagner in Mali Presages Trouble for the Junta in BamakoF

Sep 11, 2024

There have been more chatter and speculations about the activities of Russia’s mercenaries, formerly known as the...

Libya: The Haftar family seeks to impose dynastic rule on LibyaF

Libya: The Haftar family seeks to impose dynastic rule on LibyaF

Aug 21, 2024

By Arezki Daoud: If you were born in 1990, you are now 34 years old. This means in 2011 you just turned 21 and unless...

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