Sahel & Egypt Bound

Two Sahel nations take different paths to their constitutions: Mauritania changes it, Mali does notF

The North Africa Journal- August 21, 2017- Two Sahel countries, Mauritania and Mali, have been preparing to amend their constitutions. But while the Mauritanian President managed to get his referendum, Mali’s President announced that he was giving up the idea. ...
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Egypt: MEA Risk reports new spike in deaths in Egypt, as confrontations between security services and insurgent groups escalateF

The North Africa Journal - August 10, 2017: For those who occasionally follow news from Egypt, the past two weeks have seen an upsurge of what appears to be good news related to one single topic: how much money the country is attracting. A respectable US media outlet...
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Egypt: Militants challenge state of emergency, kill 23 soldiers in third attack this weekF

The North Africa Journal- July 7, 2017:  At least 40 insurgents and 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb attack and subsequent battle in North Sinai on July 7, 2017. The suicide bomb attack targeted the military, after the bomber rammed his vehicle into...
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Niger: Nine arrested for embezzling money from NGOsF

Nine individuals were apprehended in Agadez for forgery on 11 June. The suspects are accused of embezzling money from NGOs based in the region. In total, 80 million FCFA (USD 135,000) have been embezzled.
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