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

Morocco is back in international headlines on two fronts this month: a new investigation into its alleged use of Pegasus spyware, and a migrant surge into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Both developments draw scrutiny of Morocco from European governments and beyond,...

Egypt’s Summer Blackouts Return as Energy Stress Reappears$

Egypt is once again facing a familiar summer energy stress test, with prolonged outages in several governorates underscoring how fragile power reliability remains during peak heat. The latest case shows that, despite official assurances earlier this year that no...

Algeria is Experiencing a Severe Wildfire Crisis$

Algeria is confronting one of its most severe wildfire crises in years as an intense heat wave, which began on July 8, has fueled large-scale fires across much of the country’s north. The blazes have spread across a wide geographic area and have continued for an...

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Algeria: Supply Disruptions and Rising Food Prices Amid Transport Strike$

A nationwide freight transport strike in Algeria is disrupting food supply chains and driving sharp price increases across local markets. Reduced truck movements have slowed deliveries to wholesale distribution hubs, limiting the availability of fruits and vegetables and placing pressure on household budgets. Key agricultural and commercial regions are reporting thinning stocks, while retailers warn that prolonged disruption could exhaust remaining supplies. The situation highlights structural vulnerabilities in logistics networks and the direct link between transport continuity, food availability, and price stability.

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Sudan: Sexual violence is widespread in war-torn SudanF

By Bahira Amin: Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan's capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the ground, a rifle to her chest, as a paramilitary fighter raped her. "I was sure we were about to die," she told AFP, recounting how she, her younger sister...

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POLITICAL AFFAIRS

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

As France’s multiethnic World Cup squad marches toward the semifinals, the country’s 2027 presidential race is tilting hard right. Right-winger Marine Le Pen leads first-round polling and beats nearly every rival in hypothetical runoffs. With RN president Jordan Bardella waiting in the wings and Jean-Luc Mélenchon consolidating the left, France’s fractured center may not be able to stop either a far-right or hard-left runoff in 2027. Here is our take.

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Covid-19: Tunisia gets global support to combat crippling pandemicF

The exhausting fight against Covid in Tunisia By Cecilia Sanchez In Tunisia's Mediterranean resort of Sousse, exhausted medics struggle to stem surging coronavirus deaths, desperately monitoring oxygen supplies beside patients' beds, while on the beach tourists relax...

SECURITY, DEFENSE & TERRORISM

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

Along the Guinea-Mali border, jihadist violence and a fast-moving gold economy are colliding to reshape security, trade and governance. In the Siguiri-Kourémalé corridor, formal border controls, informal crossings and illicit mining networks are all pulling the region in different directions.

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Energy: Africa’s LNG surging to global leverage$

Africa is no longer just a fallback option in liquefied natural gas. With Nigeria boosting capacity, Algeria reinforcing its role as a core supplier to Europe, and Mozambique building one of the world’s biggest LNG hubs, the continent is turning into a strategic supplier for Europe and Asia, offering both new volumes and shorter, more flexible delivery routes.