French PM to put job on line by forcing budget through
French Prime Minister François Bayrou will force through France's budget without a vote on February 3rd, in a move likely...
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Burkina Faso issues first new bloc passport
The ruler of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré became the first person to receive the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES)...
Turkish drone manufacturer to set up facility in Morocco
Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar is set to establish a production facility in Morocco, according to Military Africa on January 30th....
Shelling kills 56 in Sudan market
At least 56 people were killed in Sudan after artillery shelling and air attacks on a vegetable market in Omdurman...
US launches strikes on Islamic State in Somalia
President Donald Trump announced tat the US military conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia on February...
Palestinian Authority ready to ‘clash’ with Hamas over Gaza control
The Palestinian Authority told the US that it is ready to "clash" with Hamas if is that is what is...
Algeria criticises ‘degrading treatment’ of its citizens in Paris
Algeria has summoned the French ambassador in Algiers to protest against the "degrading treatment" of Algerian passengers at Paris airports,...
France hands over last base in Chad but denies ending military ties
French forces have left Chad following 65 years of near-continuous presence in the country. Although Chad requested the withdrawal, the...
EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says diplomat
The EU has resumed its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, the bloc's...
Libya’s state oil firm to boost output and transparency
Libya's national oil corporation (NOC) will focus on increasing its output and transparency, according to new acting chairman Massoud Suleman...
Egyptians protest against Trump Palestine displacement plan
Thousands demonstrated at the Rafah border crossing into Gaza on January 31st, an eyewitness told Reuters, in a rare state-sanctioned...
Rubio tells Egypt of goal to topple Hamas in Gaza
New US secretary of state Marco Rubio told the foreign minister of Egypt in a call on January 29th that...
Three West African states officially exit bloc amid political shift
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially quit the West African bloc ECOWAS on January 29th, severing ties following a period...
Rachid Achachi: Moroccan Sahara – what are the Brits playing at?
After the United States recognized the Moroccanness of the Sahara in 2020, many expected, myself included, that the United Kingdom...
Thousands rally in Sahel states to cheer ECOWAS exit
Thousands of people rallied in the junta-led Sahel states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on January 28th in support...
