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Civilians forced to hide underground in Sudan
Civilians in the city of El-Fasher in the west of Sudan are being forced to seek refuge underground as the RSF intensify their siege on the city, according to Arab...
Pro-Polisario activists blocked from entering Morocco
Local authorities in Laayoune on Saturday prevented three pro-Polisario Spanish citizens from entering Morocco via Hassan I Airport according to Hespress on March 15th. The individuals involved were lawyers María...
UN chief says there is “disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry”
Amid reports of record levels of anti-Muslim hate, UN chief Antonio Guterres on March 14th urged online tech platforms to curb hate speech and harassment, linking this to a "disturbing...
Pro-junta militias linked to massacre in Burkina Faso
Human Rights Watch have again accused Burkina Faso's ruling military junta of being complicit in a massacre of civilians in the country. Militias allied with the ruling junta have been...
International court urged to investigate Trump over Gaza
The International Criminal Court has been urged to investigate US President Donald Trump for crimes against humanity. The Washington based think-tank Democracy for the Arab World (DAWN) has blasted Trump's...
Jessica Obeid: MENA’s energy needs demand-side management
Governments around the Middle East and North Africa region are investing billions of dollars in power generation, yet supply is struggling to keep up with soaring demand. MENA’s total installed...
Geopolitics
Graft
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for ex-Mauritanian president
Mauritanian prosecutors have demanded an appeals court impose a 20-year jail sentence on former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for abuse of office and embezzlement,...
Morocco falls further down corruption index
Transparency International reported in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, published on February 11th, that Morocco lost a point and dropped to 37 out of 100,...
Mauritanian ex-president in court on graft charges
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on November 13th to start his appeal against a jail sentence for abuse of power...
Head of Tunisian olive oil firm held on corruption suspicion
The head of CHO group, Tunisia's leading olive oil exporter, has been detained on suspicion of corruption, local media reported on November 11th according to...
Moroccan press blame PM Akhannouch for jobs “massacre”
Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco’s business tycoon Prime Minister estimated, by some accounts, to be the fifth richest man in Africa is struggling with the Moroccan economy,...
Politics
Rubio declares South African ambassador ‘persona non grata’
On March 14th, US Senator Marco Rubio declared South Africa’s ambassador to the US “persona non grata,” a move that has raised questions due to...
France-Algeria diplomatic crisis threatens bilateral relations
According to analysts, the ongoing diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria is increasing the risk of a rupture in bilateral relations, as reported by Middle...
Netanyahu calls UN corrupt after it accuses IDF of sexual abuse
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced a UN study that concluded Israel had committed "genocidal acts" and sexual abuse in the Gaza Strip, France 24...
Syrian government secures Kurdish alliance
The Syrian interim government has made a major step toward stability as President Al-Sharaa has reached a significant agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces...
US Africa Command confronts Libya crisis
US Africa Command is increasing its involvement in Libya due to Russian involvement in the country. According to MEMO, US Africa Command has been particularly...
Two faces of Syria: Druze integration amid northern violence
Residents and elders of Suweida, a predominantly Druze province, have agreed with the Syrian government to fully integrate into the state. According to The New...
Tabloid
Arsène Wenger launches FIFA development project in Egypt
Arsène Wenger, former Arsenal manager and current FIFA chief of global football development, launched a FIFA-backed talent development initiative in Cairo on February 7th, reported...
Libyan rap music restricted because it “violates moral values”
Eastern Libya's interior ministry have instated new restrictions on rap music, artists must request permission from the culture ministry before sharing any new songs. According...
Famous Tunisian rapper and alleged drug kingpin arrested
A famous Tunisian rapper has been arrested and is believed by authorities to be the kingpin of a drug trafficking network. According to Watan on...
French NGOs to quit X following Trump inauguration
Over 80 French NGOs and organisations say they will stop using the X app, previously known as Twitter, as of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January...
Shark attack at Red Sea resort kills foreigner, injures another
Egypt's ministry of environment said in statement on December 30th that a shark attack in the Red Sea resort town of Marsa Alam has killed...
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