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Sahel: Nearly 300 children killed or maimed in Mali conflict in 2019F

Dakar, Jan 28, 2020 - Hundreds of children in the Sahel were killed, maimed or forcibly separated from their parents last year, the United Nations said Tuesday, as a jihadist conflict rages across the region. In Mali alone, 277 children were killed or maimed during...

Sahel: France takes more steps toward conflict escalation in the SahelF

Opinion by Arezki Daoud: (you can also listen the opinion by clicking on the audio player above) | France's hawks, those who like to project the image of a superpower, are hoping for some miracle tipping point to take place in the Sahel. Their latest idea is to...

Libya: The Berlin conference outcome suggests no peace in LibyaF

Opinion by Arezki Daoud: All the roads leading to Tripoli are paved with landmines. The Berlin conference was a great initiative, and kudos to Angele Merkel for trying. But I fear it ended with no major progress and clear signs that the violence will not end anytime...

Libya: Pro-Haftar militia shuts down pipelines leading to export terminalsF

UPDATE: Gunmen known for their support to Khalifa Haftar closed on Sunday morning halted the flow of crude oil by shutting down the pipelines that reach the Zawiya port. The closure came after tribes loyal to Haftar threatened to do so, in protest against the Turkish...

Tunisia’s problem with its radicalized youthF

Tunisia’s problem with its radicalized youthF

Nov 9, 2020

The killing of three people at a church in France has focused attention on extremism in the suspected attacker's...

Algeria: Failed referendum with another doctored electionF

Algeria: Failed referendum with another doctored electionF

Nov 2, 2020

Algerians approved a revised version of the North African country's constitution with two thirds of votes cast, the...

Sahel: UN chief signals potential for dialogue with insurgents in the Sahel, but Paris won’t allow itF

Sahel: UN chief signals potential for dialogue with insurgents in the Sahel, but Paris won’t allow itF

Oct 20, 2020

Editor's commentary by Arezki Daoud: France won’t let it happen Perhaps this is another opportunity for the world and...

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