Morocco: Clashes in Casablanca after migrant-related attacks
Injuries were reported following an incident in Ouled Ziane, Casablanca, during which undocumented migrants reportedly damaged public property and attacked...
Day: 8 December 2025
Congo asserts control over cobalt with new export conditions
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) introduced new export conditions for its key cobalt reserves that require companies to pay...
Guinea’s new giant iron-ore mine could reshape the country’s future
Guinea’s long-awaited Simandou iron-ore project promises vast wealth but raises urgent questions over governance, environmental harm and who will truly...
Mass shooting in South African bar leaves 12 dead
A mass shooting that occurred on December 6 in South Africa at an unlicensed bar near the capital has left...
Morocco works on reintegrating Sahrawi refugees
Morocco is currently working on refining its proposal for Western Sahara’s autonomy, and a key issue is how to reintegrate...
Andreas Krieg: The UAE fuelled Sudan’s war, now it must end it
The fall of el-Fasher has done more than redraw the map of western Sudan. It has crystallised a truth long visible to...
Sudanese paramilitary seizes strategically crucial oil field
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on December 8th that it had seized control of the strategically significant...
Israeli PM: Israel will keep seized Syrian territories
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel will maintain a presence in southern Syrian territories that were seized...
Polisario Front to file new appeal challenging EU-Morocco deal
The Polisario Front is set to file a new appeal at the European Court by the end of the year,...
Benin on high alert after failed coup attempt
Benin is recovering from a coup attempt against President Patrice Talon, which was swiftly dealt with, reports RFI on 8th...
Qatari PM says Gaza ceasefire talks are at “critical” moment
Efforts to solidify the U.S.-backed truce in Gaza have reached a pivotal stage, according to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed...
Western Sahara: Spain reaffirms support for Morocco
The Spanish government has reaffirmed its support for Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara territory, according to the Moroccan...
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...
UAE’s influence risks exacerbating Yemen’s civil war
A major shift in Yemen’s long-fragmented conflict unfolded as a separatist faction backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seized...
Kenya: Vodacom plans to control 55% stake of Safaricom
South African Vodacom Group aims to increase its stake to 55% through a $2.1bn share purchase in Kenya’s Safaricom, according...
