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Egypt Deepens Defense-Industrial Engagement With China
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Southern Libya Boils Over: Three Haftar Soldiers Killed in Border Raid Near Niger
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Egypt and Turkey seek better ties, appoint envoys after a decade of tension
Libya: Base hosting Wagner mercenaries supporting warlord Haftar attacked by drones
Drone strikes early Friday hit an airbase in Libya's east used by mercenaries of the Russian paramilitary group...
Uproar in the Muslim world over the burning of the Quran outside mosque in Stockholm
Iraqi protesters breached Sweden's embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm...
Sahel: UN Mission to leave Mali, but no timetable set yet
By Amélie Bottlier-Depois: With the imminent end of the UN's Mali peacekeeping mission seemingly no longer in doubt,...
Mali: Civilians killed by terrorists in Gabero region
At least 13 civilians have been killed by suspected jihadists in chronically unstable northern Mali, elected officials...
Libya: Rescue ship saves 86 migrants off Libyan coast
The migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking rescued 86 people off the coast of Libya on Tuesday as their vessel foundered...
How Egypt’s road infrastructure investments are ruinous and destructive
Photo by Mostnir Shady Ahmed: In the decade since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi seized power, Egypt has built dozens...
Sahel: Nearly 80 troops and insurgents die in clash in northcentral Burkina Faso
At least 31 Burkinabe soldiers and three allied volunteer militiamen (VDP) have been killed in an attack by suspected...
Algeria: An entire country loses Internet access because of a high school exam
The Algerian authorities have become used to enacting individual or collective punishment anytime they face even the...
Israel’s settlement expansion plan in West Bank threatens Abrahamic Accords, puts Arab regimes on the defensive
The United States has been working hard toward a diplomatic rapprochement between Israel and Saudi Arabia. But the...
Migrations: EU on overdrive to get deal with Tunisia to prevent migrations
By Marc Burleigh: EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday are to look at ways to press aid on Tunisia in a bid to...
Sahel: Cocaine trafficking surges in the Sahel, as armed groups seek to profit from illicit trade
Annual cocaine seizures in the Sahel surged from 13 kilograms (28 pounds) in 2020 to 863 kilos just two years later as...
Libya: Rival governments bicker over oil revenues, threaten to shut down oil operations
Egypt: Another building collapses in Alexandria
On Monday, June 26, 2023, a 13-story building in the El-Montazah district, Sidi Bishr area of Alexandria collapsed,...
UN peacekeeping missions in Africa at a crossroads
By Amélie Bottollier-Depois: When Mali recently called for a UN peacekeeping force to depart the country "without...
Sahel: Mali’s new constitution paves the way for more instability ahead
Mali’s Problems in Four Minutes Opinion By Arezki Daoud: Yesterday, we reported how the Tuareg community in northern...
Migrations: Spike in sea crossing incidents shines spotlight on Moroccan and Spanish governments’ inability to manage the crisis
By Valentin Bontemps: Activists on Friday criticised Madrid and Rabat for failing to act faster to help migrants...
Sahel: Mali has a new constitution
Malian voters overwhelmingly approved changes to the constitution in a referendum, marking a key step in the ruling...
Tunisia to free opposition figure after 4 months in jail: lawyer
A Tunisian judge on Friday ordered the release of opposition figure Chaima Issa four months after her arrest on...
Libya arrests 50 foreign nationals over alleged illegal crypto mining operation in Zliten
Tunisia: Train derailment near Msaken kills two, injures 34
Tunisia frees journalist held after criticising penal code
Spain: Hundreds of migrants rescued at sea as more boats head to the Canary Islands
Algeria forced more than 9,000 African migrants over the border into Niger, creates “critical humanitarian situation”
Morocco: 51 Moroccan migrants missing in attempt to reach the Canary Islands
Sahel: More trouble in Mali as Touareg groups in north are up in arms over recent junta actions
Tunisia protesters demand ‘political’ prisoners’ freedom
Sahel: Burkina Faso endorses Mali’s call for the withdrawal of UN mission
Tunisia: Man stabs to death Brazil’s embassy guard in Tunis
Tunisia: France to donate $28 million to Tunisia to buy equipment to counter migrant crossings
Libya: Politically contested issues threaten normalization in Libya
Mali rulers pushing for a breakup with UN, accusing it of spying
Reports of Morocco getting Chinese drones amid rising feud with Algeria ($)
Niger adopting traditional conflict resolution methods to end communal conflicts
Mali accuses UN mission of fueling communal tensions, calls for its immediate withdrawal
Tunisia: Nejib Chebbi, leader of main opposition coalition, says president wants to destroy opposition
Libya: After wanting total destruction of his western rivals, warlord Haftar now calls for unified government
Niger: Mine blast kills seven soldiers in Diffa
Niger: Niamey hit with crippling power outages
Turkey: Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor faces fresh trial
By Dmitry Zaks: Istanbul's popular opposition mayor went on trial Thursday on fresh corruption charges that could...