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Benin Soldiers Mount Brief Coup Attempt
Benin’s government says it has put down a brief but serious military uprising after soldiers appeared on state...
Tunisia’s Main Union Calls Nationwide Strike Amid Political Tensions
Tunisia’s main trade union federation has called for a nationwide general strike on January 21, 2026, to protest...
Sahel: Growing tensions between Senegal and Mali over soldiers held in Mali against their will
Ivory Coast has accused Bamako of "hostage taking" after its neighbour laid out conditions for the release of 46...
Sahel: Chad regime cancels summons of opposition chief Succes Masra to calm political tensions
Chad's military junta said Sunday it was suspending a summons for the country's main opposition leader. Succes Masra,...
Western Sahara conflict worsens regional diplomatic relations, amplifies instability
By Paul Raymond A bitter showdown between Morocco and its arch-rival Algeria over the disputed Western Sahara...
Morocco: Israel recalls Morocco envoy amid sexual misconduct allegations
Israel has recalled its top envoy to Morocco amid an internal investigation, a diplomatic source told AFP Thursday,...
Mauritania: Ex President Ould Abdel Aziz to face corruption trial
Mauritania's disgraced ex-president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been released from custody pending a trial on...
Tunisia: Opposition announces boycott of upcoming legislative elections
Tunisia's main opposition alliance said Wednesday its members including the once-powerful Ennahdha party would boycott...
Western Sahara: UN envoy holds talks with Polisario chief in Algeria
The UN's Western Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura met Sunday with the leader of the Polisario independence movement...
Algeria: Leading French newspaper Le Monde accused of ‘censorship’ for pulling op-ed on Macron
Leading French daily Le Monde on Friday faced accusations of censorship after it deleted an opinion piece that...
Western Sahara: Tit-for-tat diplomatic row erupts between Morocco and Tunisia
Tunisia announced Saturday the recall of its ambassador to Morocco for consultations, a day after the kingdom did the...
How to influence Africa: Japan pledges $30 billion in Africa-wide investments
Japan will cooperate closely with African countries to promote "more resilient" economies, Prime Minister Fumio...
Libya: Dozens killed in militia clashes in Tripoli
By Hamza Mekouar Flights resumed and shops re-opened in Libya's capital Tripoli on Sunday after clashes between...
Algeria and France looking for new path with high-profile presidential visit
French President Emmanuel Macron called for "truth and recognition" of the past on Friday, the second day of a visit...
Morocco gets support from heavyweight Germany over Western Sahara territorial claim
Germany gave its backing on Thursday to a Moroccan autonomy plan for resolving the Western Sahara conflict, days after...
Libya in turmoil again as tensions escalate
The United Nations on Tuesday voiced "deep concern" over growing tensions between rival Libyan forces, calling for...
Algeria: Another former Prime Minister arrested
Algeria's Former Interim Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui has been arrested on August 23, 2022. He has been placed in...
Sahel: Army officer appointed Prime Minister in Mali
Mali's military junta has appointed a colonel, Abdoulaye Maiga, as interim replacement for the country's civilian...
French president to visit Algeria next week
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and...
Sahel: France hits back at Mali over “increasing manipulation of information”
France on Thursday condemned "increasing manipulation of information" about its military withdrawal from its former...
Sahel: Mali-France relations worsen as Bamako accuses Paris of “aggression and espionage”
Mali has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting to stop what it calls French "acts of aggression",...
Tunisia: Election data shows 30.5% turnout in constitutional referendum, more than 94% in favor
The final results of a controversial referendum granting unchecked powers to the office of Tunisia's President Kais...
Egypt’s assembly OKs cabinet reshuffle
An emergency session of parliament on Saturday approved several cabinet changes in Egypt's first major reshuffle since...
Tunisia: Conflict between judiciary and President Kais Saied intensifies
Tunisia's judicial authorities on Wednesday revoked the sacking in early June by President Kais Saied of almost 50...
Inside Chad: Violence, oil wealth and poverty
Chad is an oil-rich but deeply poor African nation that has become a key regional ally of the West in the fight...
Sahelian country of Chad looking for path to peace
By Tim Witcher and Dylan Gamba in Libreville Chad's military government and more than 40 opposition groups signed a...
Sahel: Qatar gets involved in Chad political crisis, holds peace talks in Doha
The head of Chad's ruling junta Friday flew off to Qatar to seal a possible peace deal with rebels, a key step in...
Western Sahara: Morocco and Algeria entrenched in their positions, unwilling to compromise
Morocco called Tuesday for a return to regional roundtable talks on a peace deal over the Western Sahara, a format...
Tunisia: Draft constitution gives president immense powers
Tunisian President Kais Saied published an amended version of a draft constitution late Friday in an attempt to ward...
Libya: Rogue politician Fathi Bashagha still dreams of entering Tripoli to oust another rogue PM
By Paul Raymond Libya's Fathi Bashagha, appointed as prime minister in a challenge to a unity government in Tripoli,...
Libya: United Nations to broker new talks between rivals in Libya
The United Nations said Thursday it will broker new talks between rival institutions from war-torn Libya next week to...
Tunisia: Former Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali arrested
Tunisian police on Thursday arrested former prime minister Hamadi Jebali, an ex-senior figure in the Ennahdha party...
Tunisia: Regime uses military court to punish opponents of President Kais Saied
A Tunisian military court upheld a one-year prison sentence Friday against a prominent critic of President Kais Saied...
Mali’s parliament approves draft electoral law to facilitate return to civilian rule
Mali's transitional parliament approved a draft electoral law on Friday, a measure designed to ease the return of the...
Tunisia arrests editor of news website Echahed
The head of a news website close to Tunisia's Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party has been arrested over alleged links to...
Tunisia union confronts president with general strike
By Ezzedine Said Tunisia's main labour union holds a vast public sector strike Thursday to demand salary hikes and...
Tunisia: Union launches nationwide strike to demand pay raises, threatens actions against reforms
By Paul Raymond Flights were cancelled, public transport ground to a halt and government offices were closed in a...
Politics & Religion: Conservative party Ennahda insists on enshrining religion in next Tunisian constitution
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: The Islamo-conservative party, Ennahda, is in a tough spot. On the one hand it warns against...
Tunisia: Rights and judicial groups decry president’s attack on judges
A coalition of 10 rights groups Friday condemned a decree by Tunisian President Kais Saied firing scores of judges,...
Regional crises: EU warns Algeria against “discriminatory treatment” of Spain
The European Union on Friday warned Algeria against any "discriminatory treatment" of Spain after it suspended a...
Algeria-Spain relations thrown into disarray after Madrid ended its neutrality on the Western Sahara
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: With Algeria supplying 40% of Spain's gas consumption and providing lucrative export market...
Algeria announces flight service to Caracas during Maduro’s visit to Algiers
Algeria and Venezuela agreed Thursday to boost their economic cooperation, as President Nicolas Maduro visited his...


