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Sahel: The bizarre idea of the International Crisis Group to solve the security crisis in MaliF

Commentary by Arezki Daoud: The highly respected International Crisis Group (ICG) has proposed to Mali the controversial idea of engaging in negotiations between the government in Bamako and the insurgent groups. ICG advised Bamako to engage into negotiations with...
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Algeria: Arrest of former industry minister Youcef Yousfi paves way for probes on major corruption cases in energy sectorF

Commentary by Arezki Daoud:  Algeria has been plagued by widespread corruption ever since Bouteflika became president in 1999. All the men and women he hired essentially set out to restructure the legal system to protect their interests, and created bureaucratic...
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Sahel: Burkina Faso parliament extends state of emergencyF

Ouagadougou, July 11, 2019 - Burkina Faso's parliament on Thursday extended by six months until January a state of emergency imposed in provinces grappling with jihadist violence. The poor Sahel state has been battling a rising wave of jihadist attacks over the last...
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Sahel: Boat capsizes in Niger’s Goulbi River, kills 11 passengersF

July 11, 2019 - Eleven people drowned Thursday when their boat capsized on a river in central Niger, the governor of the region told AFP. The accident happened near the town of Maradi, said governor Zakari Oumarou of the Maradi region near the border with Nigeria....
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