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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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Sahel: How Gold and Jihadist Violence Are Redrawing the Guinea-Mali Border
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Morocco: Forces Drive Morocco’s 2026 Budget: Security Recruitment Leads Job Creation Push
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Moroccan Lawyers Stage Open Sit‑In Over Draft Law Reshaping Their Profession
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Morocco Becomes Africa’s Top-Ranked Industrial Economy
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Algerian Gas Exports to Europe Rise for Fourth Consecutive Month
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Algeria and Niger Restore Ties, Signaling a Shift in Sahel Diplomacy
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Nigeria: More than 160 people killed in Muslim communities in Kwara State
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Niger: Roadside Bomb Kills Civilians Near Baroua in Diffa Region
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Migration: 17 Migrants, Mostly Egyptians, Lost at Sea on the Road to Greece
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Egypt Bets on Upstream Investment to Reverse Gas Production Decline
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Washington Initiates Review Process for Possible Terrorism Designations of Muslim Brotherhood Branches
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FOCAL POINTS
Sahel: The sad plight of children in the Sahel’s conflict zones
By Amaury Hauchard: After fleeing the jihadists who threatened their remote village, Aichata Hassan had no idea that another mighty challenge lay ahead: proving to the authorities that her 12-year-old daughter existed. Like countless other children in Niger, Nadia has...
Construction of a Morocco-Spain tunnel under consideration but challenges abound
By Valentin Bontemps: In limbo for years, plans for a tunnel linking Spain and Morocco have been officially revived by Madrid and Rabat although the dream of an underwater rail link faces multiple obstacles. What is the project? The idea was first raised in 1979 by...
Devastation in Turkey and Syria: Death toll from quakes nears 8,000, figure likely to increase sharply
By Remi Banet with Youssef Karwashan in Aleppo: Rescuers in Turkey and Syria battled bitter cold Tuesday in a race against time to find survivors under buildings flattened by an earthquake that killed more than 7,800 people. The latest toll showed 5,894 people killed...
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Morocco Becomes Africa’s Top-Ranked Industrial Economy
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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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Libya: Turkey is Here to Stay, Abandons Exit Strategy
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Nigeria: Questions Mount Over U.S. Airstrikes in Northern Nigeria
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Tunisia: Leading Labor Union in Turmoil
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Libya: Protesters Gather at UN Mission in Janzour Demanding Accelerated Elections, Warning of National Collapse
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Rights Groups Warn of Widening Restrictions on Freedoms in Tunisia
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Burkina Faso Faces New Security Tensions Amid Coup Allegations
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Libya: Turkey is Here to Stay, Abandons Exit Strategy
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Nigeria: Questions Mount Over U.S. Airstrikes in Northern Nigeria
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Tunisia: Leading Labor Union in Turmoil
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Egypt cancels religious events amid resurgence of Covid epidemic
Egypt on Wednesday announced a partial shutdown of malls and restaurants and called off festivities for the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr to curb rising coronavirus cases. The closure of cafes, malls and restaurants from 9 pm will take effect from Thursday until May...
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German Think Tank Accuses the UAE of Destabilizing 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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Burkina Faso Faces New Security Tensions Amid Coup Allegations
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Sahel: Rising Attacks on Military and Economic Targets Deepen Mali’s Instability
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Sahel: Violence in Northern Mali Drives New Wave of Displacement Into Mauritania
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Sahel: French Special Forces Accused of Direct Role in Benin Coup Response
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Niger Moves Uranium From SOMAÏR Mine Despite Arbitration Ruling
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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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Sahel: Rising Attacks on Military and Economic Targets Deepen Mali’s Instability
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Sahel: Violence in Northern Mali Drives New Wave of Displacement Into Mauritania
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SOCIAL, LABOR & THE ENVIRONMENT
Tunisia: Pollution Uprising in Gabès Turning Into Sustained Protest Movement
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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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Morocco’s Influencers Face Rising Legal Risks
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Mauritania Confronts Concentrated Desert Locust Outbreak With Regional Spillover Risk
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Mauritania: New Rescue Off Nouadhibou as Regional Migration Pressures Intensify
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Sahel: Community Mourns Mariam Cissé, Killed by Militants in Northern Mali
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Morocco: Two Years After the High Atlas Mountains’ Earthquake, Recovery Remains Uneven
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Algeria: Salima Melizi’s Case Highlights Algeria’s Cultural 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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Mauritania Confronts Concentrated Desert Locust Outbreak With Regional Spillover Risk
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Mauritania: New Rescue Off Nouadhibou as Regional Migration Pressures Intensify
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Egypt Cuts Nighttime Economy to Reduce Electricity Consumption
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Algeria: Rail, Water, and Transport Drive 2026 Infrastructure Spending
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North Africa Tests the Limits of Ride-Hailing as Uber Returns Under Tight Control
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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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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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Algeria Raises Minimum Wage and Jobless Benefits for 2026
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Algeria Rolls Out 5G Network with Six-Year Expansion Plan
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Algeria: 25 Executives Charged in Alleged Metals Fraud
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Tunisia: Wage Dispute Triggers Widespread Bank Shutdowns in Tunisia
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