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Spies, Lies, and a Border Overrun: Morocco’s Bad WeekF

Morocco is facing scrutiny on two fronts this summer: a corroborated investigation alleging systematic use of Pegasus spyware against journalists and foreign officials, and a fresh migrant surge into Ceuta that echoes the 2021 border crisis. Both developments draw scrutiny of Morocco from European governments and beyond, each for different reasons — one a question of covert surveillance, the other of border management under pressure.

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.

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1shorts Bound

Spies, Lies, and a Border Overrun: Morocco’s Bad WeekF

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✓

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$

OCP’s Sulfur Shock Exposes the Weak Link in Morocco’s Fertilizer Empire$

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

Gulf crisis: War Widens in the Gulf Region$

North Africa and the Sahel on Alert Over Locust Upsurge$

Egypt joins China’s tariff-free initiative as Beijing opens its market to nearly all of Africa$

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

Egypt Clears $6.1 Billion Oil and Gas Arrears, Energy Sector Looks to Rebuild Investor Trust$

Algeria’s Northern Grain Farmers Push Back Against the Government’s Saharan Wheat Strategy$

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$

Energy: Africa’s LNG surging to global leverage$

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

Middle East Descends Deeper into Chaos and New Flashpoints Emerge$

Morocco Becomes Africa’s Top-Ranked Industrial Economy$

Algerian Gas Exports to Europe Rise for Fourth Consecutive Month$

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$

Egypt Cuts Nighttime Economy to Reduce Electricity Consumption$

Gulf War Escalates as Energy Markets Reel and Regional Fronts Multiply$

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$

Global Energy Markets Jolt as Iran War Disrupts Gulf Oil Flows$

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