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Mali junta wants people to vote for new constitution to enable power grabF

Malians go to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta's constitution, which has fueled speculation that the country's strongman ruler will seek election. The vote is the first organized by the military since it seized power in August 2020 of a...

Libya: This is why Libya may not see peace for the time beingF

@arezkid #Libya: the son of notorious #Libyan #dictator #Gaddafi is in #prison for the wrong reason. #ebanon, #arezkidaoud, #1country1minute ♬ original sound - Arezki By Arezki Daoud: The disruptive actions of warlord Khalifa Haftar continue to reverberate on the...

Algerian president begins Russia visitF

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune headed to Russia Tuesday for a three-day state visit at the invitation of Vladimir Putin, the Algerian presidency said. The visit comes "in the framework of strengthening cooperation between the two friendly countries", the...

Egypt’s regime intensifies repression, kills any hope of political stabilityF

@arezkid #Egypt: “#Chicken feet are good for you and your budget”: #1country1minute ♬ Soft One month into a much-touted programme to heal the country's deep political rifts, Egyptian authorities have arrested dozens of dissidents, opposition supporters and football...