Sahel states accuse Nigeria of violating Burkina Faso airspace
A dispute over an unexpected military landing has sharpened the already fraught relations between Nigeria and the Confederation of Sahel...
Day: 9 December 2025
Libya’s crypto crackdown highlights energy and water crisis
Libya’s government has escalated its pursuit of illegal cryptocurrency miners, targeting an industry that has flourished in a legal vacuum...
Morocco to open two deepwater ports, gateway for Sahel trade
Morocco will open two deepwater ports—one next year and another in 2028 in the disputed Western Sahara city of Dakhla—marketed...
Israel raids UNRWA offices in East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities entered the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) East Jerusalem premises on December 8th, raising Israel’s flag...
Iran begins trial of dual national allegedly spying for Israel
Iran has opened the trial of a dual national holding European citizenship who is accused of cooperating with Israeli intelligence,...
Eddie Monkman: El Hishri is a start but Libya has a long way to go
The International Criminal Court (ICC) may now hold Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in custody for crimes against humanity, but...
Japan issues tsunami warnings after earthquake hits
A major earthquake struck Japan on December 8, causing the country's meteorological agency to record several tsunami waves. According to...
Death toll of paramilitary drone strike in Sudan rises to 114
The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed on December 8th that the death toll from drone strikes launched by the paramilitary...
Tanzanian protestors accused of plotting coup
Tanzanian authorities have designated planned Independence Day protests as an attempted coup, according to Africa News via Reuters on December...
Tanzania: Authorities call independence day protests “coup”
Tanzanian authorities have warned activists to stay home as the nation prepares for Independence Day celebrations on December 9th, according...
Morocco launches Women in AI drive to boost digital growth
Morocco is set to make the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry in the country more inclusive by introducing a Women in...
Politicians wear noose pendants, call for Israeli death penalty
Several Israeli politicians from the Jewish Power Party (Otzma Yehudit) were wearing noose-shaped pendants in parliament on December 8th, according...
Spain and Morocco discuss Atlantic maritime boundaries
The recent High Level meeting between Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his Moroccan counterpart Aziz Akhannouch was an opportunity...
Ex-UK PM Tony Blair will not oversee a post-war Gaza
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is no longer under consideration to oversee the post-war Gaza Strip, according to a...
Nigeria reduces solar panel imports as local production grows
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has revealed that the nation imported more solar cells than finished solar panels in October...
