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Egypt’s Summer Blackouts Return as Energy Stress Reappears✓

Egypt is facing another round of summer power disruptions, with prolonged outages reported across several governorates. The latest blackouts revive questions about grid resilience, official readiness, and the country’s recurring energy crisis.

Algeria is Experiencing a Severe Wildfire Crisis✓

Algeria has recorded 1,619 fires since a heat wave began July 8, including 538 forest fires and six deaths, with 53 blazes still active as of July 22. Officials are calling the outbreaks “sixth-generation” fires — fast-moving and unusually difficult to control.

Summer in North Africa: Heat, Fire, and Failing Power Grids✓

Extreme heat is gripping Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya at once, with wildfires spreading across Algeria and power grids buckling under demand in Egypt. Regional meteorologists say the pattern reflects a longer-term warming trend rather than a single bad summer.

The Nigeria Precedent: Why Degrading One Group Won’t Secure Mali✓

Seven months into an air campaign against ISWAP and Boko Haram, Nigeria’s broader insecurity crisis remains largely untouched. As Washington weighs a similar strike option against JNIM in Mali, the Nigeria case raises hard questions about what airpower can actually buy.

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S&A Retired Bound

Egypt’s Summer Blackouts Return as Energy Stress Reappears✓

Algeria is Experiencing a Severe Wildfire Crisis✓

Summer in North Africa: Heat, Fire, and Failing Power Grids✓

The Nigeria Precedent: Why Degrading One Group Won’t Secure Mali✓

Summer in North Africa: Heat, Fire, and Failing Power Grids✓

The Nigeria Precedent: Why Degrading One Group Won’t Secure Mali✓

Sahel: How Gold and Jihadist Violence Are Redrawing the Guinea-Mali Border$

Behind the Algeria-Mali Rapprochement: Security, Trade and a Sahel Reorder$

North Africa and the Sahel on Alert Over Locust Upsurge$

While its Minorities are Winning World Cup Games, France is Preparing to Pivot to the Far Right$

Mali’s Jihadist-Separatist Alliance Pushes Toward Anéfis as Fighting Enters Its Sixth Day$

Libya: Washington’s Libya Plan Would Install Haftar’s Son as President. Libya’s Institutions Are Saying No$

Libya: Pakistan Steps In as Surprise Broker to Unify Libya$

Mali: Bamako Under Siege$

German Think Tank Accuses the UAE of Destabilizing Africa$

Tunisian Army Denies Rumors of a Power Grab$

Jabaroot, the Telegram Account That Has the Moroccan State on Edge$

North African Countries Among World’s Cheapest for Gasoline, Lead Global Rankings$

Mali: After Kidal, The War Comes to Bamako$

Mali: Russian-linked Forces Under Drone Pressure in Northern Mali$

Niger Turns to Local Self-Defense Units to Contain Growing Insecurity$

West Africa: Jihadist Attacks Intensify in Northern Benin Amid Cross-Border Insurgency Pressure$

Desert Locusts Stir Fresh Worries in North-West Africa$

Mali Army, Russian Allies Accused of Executing Civilians Near Mauritania Border$

Niger: Armed Attacks Target Military Bases in Tahoua$

Trump Sends Controversial Envoy to South Africa at a Diplomatic Low Point$

Algeria and Niger Relaunch Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline After Diplomatic Freeze$

Nigeria: More than 160 people killed in Muslim communities in Kwara State$

Niger: Roadside Bomb Kills Civilians Near Baroua in Diffa Region$

Morocco Allegations Reignite Spain’s Pegasus Debate$

Egypt and Turkey Test Pragmatic Rapprochement After Years of Estrangement$

Egypt Deepens Defense-Industrial Engagement With China$

Southern Libya Boils Over: Three Haftar Soldiers Killed in Border Raid Near Niger$

Tunisia Appeals Court Extends Rached Ghannouchi’s Prison Term by 20 Years$

Morocco Reassures Public on King Mohammed VI’s Mechanical Lumbosciatica$