Algeria blocks deportations from France over Western Sahara
Many saw Paris as offering Morocco an olive branch by recognising its claim of sovereignty over the Western Sahara, though...
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Finland backs Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara
King Mohammed VI’s push for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara gained more momentum from the international community on August 6th,...
Algeria wins Africa’s first gold in asymmetric bars
More good news for the Algerian Olympic team, with boxer Imane Khelif ensured to win a silver medal, and now...
Libya: $70 bln fund set to thaw from UN asset freeze
Formerly one of the wealthiest nations in Africa under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya stands with its territory divided...
Sudan army chief survives assassination attempt
Hopes for Sudan’s 15-month-long civil war to come to an end may have been thrown to the wind as the...
Tunisia: Saied continues crackdown on opposition
With Tunisia’s Presidential election two months away, a hopeful candidate’s team was arrested by the police on July 28th, hours...
Libya: 12 officials jailed over deadly floods in Derna
The Attorney General announced in Tripoli that a Libyan court has jailed 12 officials over the mismanagement of dams that...
Mali troops and Russian allies fight rebels near Algerian border
The New Arab reports that Mali troops, with the help of Russian mercenaries, battled against separatist rebels near the border...
Morocco: deadly heatwave claims 21 lives
The Moroccan Heath Ministry announced that at least 21 people had been killed within a 24-hour period in the central...
Russian Duma Speaker visits Algeria to soothe relations
On July 22nd, Russia’s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Viktorovitch Volodin commenced his official visit to Algeria with hopes of strengthening...
Morocco: Former minister Ziane sentenced to 5 years in jail
On July 20th, Moroccan opposition figure and former minister Mohamed Ziane was sentenced to five years in prison, according to...
Algerian election: hopefuls submit their candidacy for presidency
As incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune seeks to rule Algeria’s government again, he and under a dozen hopefuls submitted their candidacies...
Algeria: award-winning novel closes publishing house
On July 17th, Algeria’s Arabic publishing house MIM Edition announced it would be closing its doors following the controversy surrounding...
New law strengthens military’s influence in Algeria’s government
Abdelmadjid Tebboune continues to consolidate the military’s influence in Algeria’s government through a new decree allowing active and retired military...
Morocco: drought devastates farmers’ livelihoods
With more than one-third of Morocco’s total cultivated area lying unused due to arid conditions, farmers see their job opportunities...
