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Nigeria: Worshippers kidnapped during church service
BBC News reported that on December 14th at least 13 people were kidnapped from a church in Nigeria's central Kogi state. The attackers stormed into Evangelical Church Winning All in...
Ukraine: Chornobyl radiation shelter compromised after drone strike
The UN’s nuclear watchdog says damage from a drone strike has left the Chornobyl shelter unable to fully contain radiation, raising concerns over long-term nuclear safety, reported The Guardian on...
Nine African migrants freeze to death in Moroccan mountains
Nine migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have died from exposure to freezing temperatures as they attempted to pass through the mountainous Jerada Province region in Morocco, according to Africanews via AP...
US envoys encouraged to brief EU officials on Gaza plan
US envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were reportedly recommended to brief EU representatives on the Gaza peace plan by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, as reported by the Middle...
Algeria: drop in unemployment rates, despite challenges
A report by the National Statistics Office claims that unemployment rates in Algeria have dropped to 9.7%, despite only 41.7% of adults working, according to Maghrebi Week on 15th December....
Libya: UN to start structured dialogue
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced on December 13 that it has finalized the membership of a nationwide “Structured Dialogue,” a key component of the UN-backed political...
US envoys advised to brief EU on Gaza peace plan
US envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were recommended by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to brief EU representatives on the US-backed Gaza plan, according to the Middle East Eye...
Libya cracks down on crypto mining amid energy crisis
Libya’s authorities have intensified a crackdown on illegal cryptocurrency mining, according to Maghrebi Week on December 15. The industry has expanded despite a 2018 central bank ban, turning the country...
Turkey seeks two-year extension for military deployment in Libya
Turkey is seeking parliamentary approval to keep its military forces in Libya for another two years, arguing that continued involvement is critical to preventing renewed conflict and protecting regional stability,...
Geopolitics
Graft
Ukraine: Zelensky visits London amid corruption scandal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spent December 8 in London with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany. The gathering was intended to signal Europe’s continued...
Gabon tourism minister held over alleged $18 million fraud
Pascal Ogowé Siffon, who was appointed Tourism Minister by Gabon’s military-led government in 2023, was accused of stealing $18 million from the ministry over the...
Israel: Netanyahu requests pardon from president
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 30th formally asked President Isaac Herzog for a pardon in his long-running corruption case, saying the criminal proceedings...
Gabon tourism minister detained for alleged $18m embezzlement
Gabon's tourism minister, Pascal Ogowé Siffon, is suspected of embezzling $18 million from the tourism ministry over the last two years, according to Africa News...
Ukraine: Zelennsky’s top aide resigns after anti-graft raid
A major political shock hit Ukraine when Andriy Yermak, long viewed as the country’s most powerful figure after the president, resigned on November 28 after...
Politics
Algeria: drop in unemployment rates, despite challenges
A report by the National Statistics Office claims that unemployment rates in Algeria have dropped to 9.7%, despite only 41.7% of adults working, according to...
Libya: UN to start structured dialogue
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced on December 13 that it has finalized the membership of a nationwide “Structured Dialogue,” a key...
Algerian separatist group holds ‘independence’ conference in Paris
The Algerian separatist group, Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylia (MAK), held a controversial conference in Paris, during which it declared the creation of a...
BP reopens office in Libya’s capital
BP has taken a significant step to deepen its footprint in Libya’s energy industry with the reopening of its Tripoli office on 10 December, a...
Cameroon: 30 protestors jailed amid election unrest
An estimated 30 people have been detained amid unrest linked to the Cameroonian presidential election in October, according to a report by Africa News and...
Protestors jailed amid Cameroon election unrest
An estimated 30 protestors have been detained between December 12th and 13th, amid unrest linked to Cameroon's presidential election in October, according to Africa News...
Tabloid
Three Moroccans arrested in foiled German terrorist attack
German authorities said on December 13th they had detained five men, including three Moroccans, on suspicion of plans to plough a vehicle into a Christmas...
Algerian sex offender released by mistake is caught in London
An Algerian-born sex offender who was mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison in South London has been caught by police after over a week on the...
Algerian man hailed as hero after saving lives in UK attack
On November 4th, Samir Zitouni, an Algerian railway worker, was hailed as a hero for stepping in to defend people during the mass stabbing train...
Dick Cheney, former US vice president, passes away at 84
The American politician, Dick Cheney, passed away at 84 years old and was known as the Vice President under US President George W Bush, leaving...
UK: Debate grows after Israeli fans banned from football match
The UK government has intervened after Birmingham authorities decided to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending their club’s Europa League match against Aston Villa,...
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