Hamas commander killed during Israeli strike
Israel conducted an airstrike in central Gaza on January 15th, hitting a house west of Deir al Balah, causing the...
Day: 17 January 2026
Cameroonian opposition leader denies government talks
The exiled Cameroonian opposition leader, Issa Tchiroma, has denied holding talks with the government of President Paul Biya, as reported...
New phase of cooperation on the cards for US and Morocco
A new phase of cooperation could be on the cards for Morocco and the US, with the North African country's...
Tunisia’s fertility rate drops to 1.6 children per woman
Tunisia's fertility rate has reportedly dropped to 1.6 children per woman on average, below the replacement level of 2.1, reports...
Iran protests expose rifts among exiled opposition groups
Large protests in Iran have renewed international attention on opposition figures living abroad, but long-standing divisions among exiled groups continue...
Mali’s gold output falls 23% as mining code reshapes sector
Provisional numbers from Mali’s mining ministry showed that Mali’s gold output had fallen 22.9%, following a dispute with Canadian mining...
West Africans deported twice under US third-country policy
More than 30 people were deported to Ghana in 2025 from the US as part of the Western nation's third-country...
Morocco: 67 health facilities now active
Morocco’s Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tehraoui, unveiled 67 newly regenerated health facilities across six regions of the...
Talks over new Morocco-EU fishing deal given go ahead
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the European Union (COREPER) authorised the beginning of discussions between the European Commission and...
At least 21 migrants found buried at a mass grave in Libya
Libyan security forces found 21 migrants killed and buried at a mass grave in a private farm near the eastern...
Syria: civilians leave as army presses Kurdish-held area
Civilians have been departing a Kurdish-controlled region of northern Syria after government forces issued an evacuation order ahead of a...
US and Abu Dhabi deepen investment ties
The UAE’s International Holding Company (IHC) has agreed on a new framework in partnership with a US government agency to...
Libya earns $371m from oil exports since start of 2026
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced on January 15th that national oil revenues have hit $371 million since the...
