Algerian President Tebboune makes historic visit to Mauritania
Abdelmadjid Tebboune arrived in Mauritania on December 9th, marking the first time an Algerian president has stood on Mauritanian soil...
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Congo: UN warns of “escalating insecurity” amid M23 occupation
UN representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has warned of “escalating insecurity” as military factions continue to consolidate...
Burkina Faso: Junta names new PM after dissolving government
Burkina Faso’s new prime minister was announced on December 7th by the country’s ruling military junta, just one day after...
Morocco boasts record tourism figures for 2024
Morocco has seen record levels of tourism this year, with over 15.9 million visitors – a 20% increase from 2023,...
Morocco: Five Israeli tourists die in car crash
Five Israeli tourists have died following a tragic car crash on a remote road in south eastern Morocco on December...
MPOX: Moroccan startup first to produce tests in Africa
A Moroccan company has produced the first African mpox tests, hoping to make the continent less dependent on medical imports,...
Egypt: Court adds Muslim Brotherhood to terrorist list
The Egyptian Criminal Court officially added the Muslim Brotherhood to the list of terrorist organisations on December 4th, with pro-regime...
Morocco to get $1bn from the African Development Bank
Morocco is set to receive a $1bn loan from the African Development Bank, bringing its total financing of the Maghreb...
Google matches employee donations to Zionist charities
Google has been matching donations made by its workforce to Zionist charities in the US, including one involved in resettling...
Niger seize major French owned uranium mine
Niger authorities have seized a uranium mine, majority-owned and operated by French nuclear fuels company Orano, amid rising tensions between...
France-Morocco military chiefs meet, amid growing ties
Following a recent thawing of frosty relations between France and Morocco, both these countries now are looking at integrating their...
Pentagon: US strikes eastern Syria in “self-defence”
The US military struck eastern Syria on December 3rd, following the firing of rockets near US base MSS Euphrates in...
Russia and US clash at UN Security Council over Syria
Russia and the US clashed at a UN Security Council meeting on December 3rd, with Russia claiming US will never...
Syria: Insurgents at the gates of Hama, population one million
Syrian insurgents captured four new towns on December 3rd and are now at the gates of the key city of...
Developing countries spend record amount on foreign debt
Developing countries across the world collectively spent a record $1.4tn to meet their foreign debt obligations in 2023, according to...
