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Tunisia: Major blaze erupts on Tunisia-Algeria border, as temperatures soar to 47CF

Firefighters in Tunisia are battling a major blaze that has raged for two days in a pine forest near the border with Algeria, a civil defence official said on Thursday. Regional civil defence director Abdel Laabidi told AFP that around 470 hectares (1,100 acres) of...

Mali: Ethnic Tuaregs brace for attacks from army and Russian mercenaries ($)F

The departure of the French forces and the forthcoming exit from Mali of the UN peacekeeping mission known as MINUSMO, are creating a new set of problems for the Sahelian nation of Mali. In particular, the northern political elite representing the Touareg nation are experiencing a major leadership crisis. There is a lack of consensus among Tuareg leaders as to the way forward, but all of them anticipate the central government in Bamako to take advantage of the absence of foreign observers to launch an offensive against the populations of the north.

The militarization of the Sahel: Governments run by soldiers ($)F

Military regimes now dominate the governments of the Sahel nations. The countries in the region have experienced a series of coups that enabled soldiers to take over power.

Tunisia and EU negotiate anti-migration strategy ($)F

The European Union wants Tunisia to do more to stem the influx of undocumented migrants into Europe. And Europe has the money that Tunisia needs. Tunisia, along with Libya, serves as the primary departure point for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean to reach Europe, in particular the southern islands and regions of Italy, such as Lampedusa.

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