Jihadists ambush army convoy in central Mali
Mali's security situation has deteriorated further amid reports of a military convoy being ambushed in central Mali, as reported by...
News in Brief
Tunisian human rights activists face intense prosecution
Human Rights Watch has denounced the continuous and unfair prosecution of human rights activists and political opponents in Tunisia, according...
The Maghreb and migration: a European issue?
What can be said of the current handling of the migration crisis in the Maghreb? According to Maghrebi Week,...
Morocco: Ten arrested over thwarted terror plots
Moroccan authorities arrested 10 suspects on July 6th after the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), acting on intelligence from...
Opposition grows to US backed Libya political plan
US presidential adviser Massad Boulos met political, military and community leaders in Misrata as opposition to Washington’s proposed plan to...
Libya unveils plan to tackle housing shortage
Libya is preparing a new housing strategy to address an estimated shortage of 800,000 homes by expanding cooperation between the...
Mali: Tuareg rebels shoot down Russian helicopter
Mali's security situation has deteriorated further amid reports that Tuareg separatist rebels shot down a Russian helicopter, as reported by...
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth set to visit Israel
Amid growing tensions between Israel and the Middle East, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was set to visit Israel on...
Tripoli seeks deeper defence ties with USA
Libya’s government is seeking deeper military and security cooperation with the United States as part of efforts to unify the...
Northern Mali towns face rebel attacks
The Malian army stated that several northern towns are facing rebel attacks, as reported by Maghrebi Week on July 6th. ...
Algeria’s FLN gets most seats in parliamentary elections with record low turnout
The National Liberation Front (FLN) won the most seats in Algeria's parliamentary elections. They secured 90 out of 407 spots...
National Assembly in Senegal limits presidential power
Senegal’s National Assembly places restrictions on presidential power through constitutional reform, as reported by Maghrebi Week on July 6th. The...
Morocco: Gen Z protester’s sentence sparks rights fears
Moroccan activist and filmmaker Zineb Kharroubi, 29, received a six-month suspended prison sentence and was fined 5,000 dirhams (around $530)...
Egypt backs renewed US role in Libya
Egypt and the United States have renewed calls for a Libyan led political settlement after Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed...
Morocco: Ongoing heatwave raises forest fire risk
Following the latest Forest Fire Risk Bulletin (BRIF), the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF) has warned of a...
