International Bound

Africa says it wants to tackle the forgotten Libyan conflictF

Arezki's Take: There have been so many conferences organized by Libya's North African neighbors, European nations, the UN and others, looking at ways to bring peace to the beleaguered nation. None of them succeeded. Now that the west is busy fending off a Russian...

Sahel: Russia seeks greater influence over Mauritania, offers supportF

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday offered support for Mauritania in the fight against jihadism in the Sahel, saying he respected the country's position in the Ukraine war. His Mauritanian counterpart stressed his country's "respect for the rules of...

Sahel and West Africa junta regimes seek reentry to regional blocsF

Foreign ministers from three West African countries that have undergone military coups called for their reinstatement into two key regional blocs on Thursday following a trip to the region by Russian envoy Sergei Lavrov. The top diplomats of Mali, Guinea and Burkina...

Algerian regime’s fixation on all and any domestic opposition turns into paranoiaF

By Abdellah Cheballah: Algeria recalled on Wednesday its envoy to France "for consultations" after Paris intervened to fly out via Tunisia an activist and journalist who is wanted by Algiers, the presidency said. The Amira Bouraoui affair threatens renewed ties...