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Sahel: France sends 600 more soldiers to MaliF

Paris, Feb 2, 2020 - France said Sunday it was boosting its military presence in the Sahel by adding a further 600 troops to its 4,500-strong operation in Mali and four other countries in the region. Defence Minister Florence Parly said in a statement that the bulk of...
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Mauritania: UAE targets Mauritania, sets foothold there with investment commitmentF

Abu Dhabi, Feb 2, 2020 - The United Arab Emirates will pump $2 billion into investment and development projects in Mauritania, state media said Sunday during a visit by the country's new leader renowned for his anti-jihadist stand. "The UAE announced on Sunday the...
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With oppression and no free speech, North Africans turn to football stadiums for politicsF

By Hamza Mekouar - From Casablanca to Algiers via Tunis, the chants belted out across football stadiums echo young North African fans' frustrations not connected to the highs and lows of the beautiful game. Chants of "F'bladi delmouni!" ("Oppressed in my country!") at...
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Libya: UN sees ray of hope in Libya crisis, announces principal of “lasting truce” agreed by belligerentsF

Geneva, Feb 4, 2020 - Representatives of the warring parties in Libya meeting in Geneva have agreed on the principle of turning their shaky truce into a lasting ceasefire, the UN's Libya envoy said on Tuesday. "The principle has been adopted from the first session....
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Sahel: Massacre in ChadF

Sahel: Massacre in ChadF

Mar 26, 2020

N'Djamena, March 24, 2020 - Ninety-two Chadian soldiers have been killed in the deadliest attack ever by Bok o Haram...

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