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Spies, Lies, and a Border Overrun: Morocco’s Bad Week
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Egypt’s Summer Blackouts Return as Energy Stress Reappears
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Algeria is Experiencing a Severe Wildfire Crisis
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Summer in North Africa: Heat, Fire, and Failing Power Grids
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The Nigeria Precedent: Why Degrading One Group Won’t Secure Mali
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French Nationals Urged to Leave Mali as Insurgent Attacks Intensify in the Sahel
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Libya: Washington’s Libya Plan Would Install Haftar’s Son as President. Libya’s Institutions Are Saying No
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Energy: Africa’s LNG surging to global leverage
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Libya: Pakistan Steps In as Surprise Broker to Unify Libya
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Niger: Armed Attacks Target Military Bases in Tahoua
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Trump Sends Controversial Envoy to South Africa at a Diplomatic Low Point
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Algeria and Niger Relaunch Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline After Diplomatic Freeze
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EGYPT
U.S. Immigration Policy and the Changing Landscape of Africa-U.S. Travel
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North Africa Tests the Limits of Ride-Hailing as Uber Returns Under Tight Control
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Egypt Anchors Its Energy Strategy With Long-Term Israeli Gas as Israel Weighs the Trade-Offs
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FOCAL POINTS
Tunisia: Profile of jailed opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi
Islamist-inspired Ennahdha opposition party arrested on Monday, once towered over Tunisia's politics but many now blame him for the country's ills. The reputation of the 81-year-old veteran politician, once seen as a kingmaker following the 2011 Arab Spring revolt...
Morocco: Despite being an agricultural powerhouse, Morocco is experiencing soaring food prices
By Ismail Bellaouali: Soaring inflation in Morocco is driving up living costs and stirring public anger, and as food prices increase the country's export-led agricultural model is coming under fire. On April 8, protesters gathered outside parliament in the capital...
Maghreb competition: The ridiculous debate over who should claim ownership of the Haiek veil
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: Competition between the regimes of Algeria and Morocco has gone mainstream. Now Algerians and Moroccans are battling each other over the silliest things, from who presumably owns specific foods to who should claim ownership of specific arts...
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Libya: Pakistan Steps In as Surprise Broker to Unify Libya
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Sudan Conflict: Egypt’s Military Escalation After the Fall of El‑Fasher
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UAE Regional Influence Under Strain Amid Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Maghreb Frictions
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Inside the US Decision to Target Specific Muslim Brotherhood Branches
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Egypt’s Red Lines in the Horn of Africa Are Becoming Explicit
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Flashpoints: How Emirati and Qatari Competition Is Redrawing the Red Sea Map
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Flashpoints: Benin-Niger Tensions Deepen as Diplomatic Relations Deteriorate
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Europe’s New Migration Rules Shift Pressure South to North Africa
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Nigeria Adjusts Airstrike Strategy Under Expanded U.S. Security Cooperation
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How the US Intervention in Venezuela is Reviving Global South Fears of Power Politics
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Burkina Faso Faces New Security Tensions Amid Coup Allegations
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Flashpoints: Benin-Niger Tensions Deepen as Diplomatic Relations Deteriorate
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Europe’s New Migration Rules Shift Pressure South to North Africa
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Nigeria Adjusts Airstrike Strategy Under Expanded U.S. Security Cooperation
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How the US Intervention in Venezuela is Reviving Global South Fears of Power Politics
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COVID-19: The Latest
Covid-19: Official says Tunisia’s health system has collapsed
Morocco accelerates Covid vaccination campaign, targets prison population
Morocco has vaccinated nearly 4,000 inmates as part of a campaign launched in March to inoculate the incarcerated population against coronavirus, the kingdom's prison authority said Wednesday. The aim of the campaign, started several weeks after the national...
Covid-19: Tunisia PM warns of risk of collapse of health facilities, announces new restrictions
SECURITY, DEFENSE & TERRORISM
Mali’s Jihadist-Separatist Alliance Pushes Toward Anéfis as Fighting Enters Its Sixth Day
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Sudan Conflict: Egypt’s Military Escalation After the Fall of El‑Fasher
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Niger Airport Attack Deepens Sahel’s Security and Diplomatic Strains
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Defense: Mauritania and Spain Use Naval Exercises to Bolster Atlantic Maritime Security
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Egypt’s Red Lines in the Horn of Africa Are Becoming Explicit
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Egypt Moves to Shore Up Somalia as Regional Alignments Shift in the Horn of Africa
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Mali: Gold Mining Site in Sikasso Region Hit by Armed Group
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Sahel: Jihadist Attack Kills Local Prefect in Southwestern Niger
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Flashpoints: How Emirati and Qatari Competition Is Redrawing the Red Sea Map
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Nigeria Adjusts Airstrike Strategy Under Expanded U.S. Security Cooperation
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How the US Intervention in Venezuela is Reviving Global South Fears of Power Politics
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Mali: Gold Mining Site in Sikasso Region Hit by Armed Group
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Sahel: Jihadist Attack Kills Local Prefect in Southwestern Niger
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Flashpoints: How Emirati and Qatari Competition Is Redrawing the Red Sea Map
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Nigeria Adjusts Airstrike Strategy Under Expanded U.S. Security Cooperation
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SOCIAL, LABOR & THE ENVIRONMENT
Morocco’s Influencers Face Rising Legal Risks
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Tunis Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence Against Opposition Leader Abir Moussi
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Environment: Algeria’s Race Against a Looming Water Collapse
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Algeria to Introduce Digital Passport Renewal for Citizens Living Abroad
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Migration: 17 Migrants, Mostly Egyptians, Lost at Sea on the Road to Greece
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Mauritania Arrests Anti‑Corruption Figure Mohamed Ould Gadda
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Survey on French Muslims Reopens Debate on Religious Practice, Identity, and Interpretation
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Algeria Raises Minimum Wage and Jobless Benefits for 2026
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Tunisia’s Main Union Calls Nationwide Strike Amid Political Tensions
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Morocco’s Influencers Face Rising Legal Risks
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Moroccan Streamer Ilyas El Maliki Arrested Again
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Morocco: Urban Safety Concerns Grow Amid Deadly Floods and Building Collapse
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Survey on French Muslims Reopens Debate on Religious Practice, Identity, and Interpretation
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Algeria Raises Minimum Wage and Jobless Benefits for 2026
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Tunisia’s Main Union Calls Nationwide Strike Amid Political Tensions
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Algerian Gas Exports to Europe Rise for Fourth Consecutive Month
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Algeria: Supply Disruptions and Rising Food Prices Amid Transport Strike
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Morocco: Financial Authorities Probe Distressed Property Transactions, Money Laundering Concerns Grow
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Algeria: Fuel Price Increase Triggers Brief Transport Disruption, Services Resume
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Tunisian Equity Market Posts Record Gains in 2025
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Tunisia Shows Measured Economic Stabilization After Years of Strain
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Egypt Anchors Its Energy Strategy With Long-Term Israeli Gas as Israel Weighs the Trade-Offs
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Aviation: Ryanair Picks Rabat as New Low-Cost Aviation Hub
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Egypt Bets on Upstream Investment to Reverse Gas Production Decline
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Business: As Relations With France Strain, Algeria Broadens Its Grain Suppliers
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Algeria’s Parallel Currency Market Surges, Puts Pressure on the Dinar
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Business: Chinese Logistics Platform Scouts Tunisia As Africa Gateway
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EU–Morocco Tomato Dispute Deepens Over Western Sahara Labeling
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