France: Two Algerian influencers arrested on terrorist charges
Two Algerian social media influencers were arrested by French authorities on January 3rd after both allegedly made terrorist threats online,...
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Major progress in colony deal as Spain-Morocco relations bloom
Spain has announced major progress in negotiations with Morocco over customs operations at its North African colonies Ceuta and Melilla,...
Warnings of crisis after M23 rebels seize key town in DR Congo
M23 rebels have seized a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, potentially plunging the region into a "serious...
Two jailed for life after 2017 Burkina Faso restaurant attack
Two people have been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Burkina Faso over a deadly attack on...
27 dead and dozens rescued as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia
The bodies of 27 African migrants have been recovered by Tunisia's coast guard after two boats they were attempting to...
Former Malian PM Choguel Maïga accused of embezzlement
Choguel Maïga, who was Mali's Prime Minister from 2021 until his firing two months ago, has been accused of embezzlement...
UN security council welcomes five new non-permanent members
Five new non-permanent members have been added to the United Nations security council for the 2025 to 2026 period. The...
Mauritania produces its first gas in major milestone
Mauritania has produced its first gas in collaboration with Senegal, in what is a major leap forward for the North...
Child refugees 20% of Italian migrant arrivals in 2024
In 2024, 8000 unaccompanied child refugees arrived in Italy, representing over 13% of the total influx, according to the UN...
Moroccan fertilizer company signs major deal with China
Morocco's state-owned OCP has signed a $205m deal with a Chinese company, in what is a major milestone for the...
Libya: Key North African summit to be held in Tripoli
Preparations for third key trilateral summit between Algeria, Libya and Tunisia have begun, in an effort to insulate against so-called...
Sudan leader says no return to pre-war situation with RSF militia
Sudanese sovereign council leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ruled out the possibility of a return to the pre-war situation with the...
Shark attack at Red Sea resort kills foreigner, injures another
Egypt's ministry of environment said in statement on December 30th that a shark attack in the Red Sea resort town...
Ivory Coast becomes latest country to as French troops to leave
The Ivory Coast became the latest African country to ask French troops leave, following the footsteps of other former French...
Tunisia: Tourism revenue surges to $2.3bn
Tunisia's tourism revenue's have grown by a significant 7.8 percent in 2024, to $3.2bn, according to the MiddleEastMonitor on December...
