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Turkey accuses third parties of conspiring in Libya
Turkey accused third parties of carrying out "doomed initiatives" to make ground in Libya's conflict on Wednesday, as...
Tensions mount between Athens and Ankara, Greek navy deploys ships in the Aegean
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday denounced what he called Turkey's "violation" of the sovereignty of...
Sahel: War rages in Mali, France’s air force neutralizes scores on insurgents
Paris, Feb 7, 2020 - French forces have put 30 jihadists "out of action" during Mali operations in a zone bordering...
Mali government seeks to assert control over restive north, to send troops to Kidal
Bamako, Feb 7, 2020 - Malian troops are due to redeploy before February 10 to the northern town of Kidal, long a...
Tunisia: At least 200 children of Tunisian Jihadists stranded in war zones
Human Rights Watch on Thursday called on Tunisia to bring home nearly 200 children of suspected jihadists stranded or...
Morocco: Tough times for migrants in Morocco
Fnideq, Morocco, Feb 7, 2020 (Hamza Mekouar) - Mustapha left his home in Guinea two years ago to make the arduous...
African crises: The ineffectiveness of the African Union
Addis Ababa, Feb 7, 2020 - Seven years ago, amid extravagant celebrations marking the African Union's 50th...
Tunisia: President fires Tunisia rep in UN over his criticism of US Mideast plan
Tunis, Feb 7, 2020 - Tunisia fired its ambassador to the UN on Friday accusing him of failing to consult the foreign...
Libya: Russia in denial over its mercenaries in Libya
United Nations, United States, Feb 6, 2020 - Russia on Wednesday blocked a UN draft resolution on Libya due to...
Morocco: Rights groups urge Morocco to free people jailed for their political opinion
Rabat, Feb 5, 2020 - Human rights groups called Wednesday for the release of at least 10 Moroccan citizens arrested...
Sahel: France sends 600 more soldiers to Mali
Paris, Feb 2, 2020 - France said Sunday it was boosting its military presence in the Sahel by adding a further 600...
Mauritania: UAE targets Mauritania, sets foothold there with investment commitment
Abu Dhabi, Feb 2, 2020 - The United Arab Emirates will pump $2 billion into investment and development projects in...
With oppression and no free speech, North Africans turn to football stadiums for politics
By Hamza Mekouar - From Casablanca to Algiers via Tunis, the chants belted out across football stadiums echo young...
Libya: UN sees ray of hope in Libya crisis, announces principal of “lasting truce” agreed by belligerents
Geneva, Feb 4, 2020 - Representatives of the warring parties in Libya meeting in Geneva have agreed on the principle...
Immigration: Spain faces spike in migrant arrivals
Madrid, Feb 4, 2020 - The number of migrants reaching the Canaries soared last month to 18 times the level of a year...
Algeria: Bus accident in Souk Ahras kills seven people
At least seven people were killed and 25 injured on Tuesday in Algeria's second bus crash in a fortnight, a day after...
Investigators probing role of Libya into financing of French ex-president Sarkozy’s election campaign
Paris, Jan 31, 2020 - A businessman at the heart of a probe into alleged Libyan financing of French ex-president...
How UAE security firm deceives jobless Sudanese and sends them to fight in Libya
Khartoum, Jan 28, 2020 - Dozens of Sudanese protested Tuesday in Khartoum, alleging that their relatives had been...
Sahel: Destabilization of Burkina Faso underway
Ouagadougou, Jan 28, 2020 (By Armel Baily) - Six soldiers were killed and several went missing Tuesday after a...
With large Chinese community in the continent, Africa seeks to prevent spread of coronavirus
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Jan 29, 2020 - African states, including the continent's biggest economy Nigeria, on...
Sahel: Nearly 300 children killed or maimed in Mali conflict in 2019
Dakar, Jan 28, 2020 - Hundreds of children in the Sahel were killed, maimed or forcibly separated from their parents...
Sahel: Turmoil in Mali
Bamako, Jan 28, 2020 - A court in Mali's capital Bamako ordered the temporary release of former coup leader Amadou...
Immigration: Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea to disembark in Italy
Rome, Jan 28, 2020 (AFP) - More than 400 migrants pulled from the sea in recent days will be allowed to disembark in...
Mauritania: Authorities arrest men over homosexuality
Nouakchott, Jan 28, 2020 - Prosecutors in the Mauritania, where homosexuality is outlawed, have detained and charged...
Algeria: Fighter jet crashes in Oum El Bouaghi during training
Algiers, Jan 28, 2020 - An Algerian fighter jet has crashed on a night training exercise in the east of the North...
Sahel: Concern in France as US military prepares to reduce its presence in the Sahel
Washington, Jan 27, 2020 - French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly warned Monday that expected cuts to the...
Tunisia: Journalist and rights activist Lina Ben M’henni dies at 36
Tunis, Jan 27, 2020 - Acclaimed Tunisian blogger Lina Ben Mhenni, who chronicled the popular uprising that toppled...
Egypt: Universities to ban niqab for female staff
Cairo, Jan 27, 2020 - A top Egyptian court has ruled in favour of banning female academic staff at Cairo University...
US court sentences Libyan to 19 years in jail for Benghazi attack
Washington, Jan 24, 2020 - A 47-year-old Libyan man who was captured by US special forces in Libya and brought to the...
Libya: Crude production collapses as warlord Haftar maintains blockade of oil sites
Tripoli, Jan 25, 2020 - Libya's oil production has plunged by around three-quarters since forces loyal to military...
Morocco: Don’t steal the king’s watches, you’ll go to jail for 15 years
Rabat, Jan 25, 2020 - A Moroccan court has sentenced a cleaner to 15 years in prison for the theft of dozens of luxury...
Egypt: How to loot a country’s treasures
Cairo, Jan 21, 2020 - A Cairo criminal court sentenced a former honorary Italian consul to 15 years in jail in...
Sahel: France takes more steps toward conflict escalation in the Sahel
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: (you can also listen the opinion by clicking on the audio player above) | France's hawks,...
Sahel: IED kills two soldiers in Mopti, Mali
Bamako, Jan 22, 2020 - Two Malian soldiers were killed and two were wounded by a roadside bomb, an army spokesman...
Libya: Tripoli’s sole functioning airport, Mitiga, shuts down after Haftar launches rocket attack
Tripoli, Jan 22, 2020 - Rocket fire forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Tripoli's sole functioning...
Sahel: Insurgents raid villages in north Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Jan 21, 2020 - Militants killed 36 civilians when they attacked villages in northern Burkina Faso, the...
Sahel: Teachers in Mali on strike over pay
Bamako, Jan 21, 2020 - Teachers in Mali declared a strike over a pay dispute Tuesday with the government threatening...
Tunisia: Former minister asked to form government after assembly rejected his predecessor
Tunis, Jan 20, 2020 - Former finance minister Elyes Fakhfakh was named prime minister-designate by Tunisia's president...
Libya: UN panel says no trace of Sudanese RSF mercenaries in Libya
United Nations, United States, Jan 20, 2020 - A United Nations panel said Monday it had no "credible evidence" of...
Sahel: Insecurity forces Niger to halt voter registration in troubled regions
Niamey, Jan 21, 2020 - Niger's election commission said Tuesday it had suspended a voter registration drive in a...
Egypt: Court shows unusual defiance to Sisi regime
Cairo, Jan 21, 2020 - An Egyptian court has ordered the country's interior minister to reveal the whereabouts of a...
Libya: Haftar under pressure to resume oil exports
Tripoli, Jan 21, 2020 - The United States called Tuesday for an immediate resumption of Libya's lifeline oil exports...