France calls for end to Rwandan-backed offensive on DR Congo
France has condemned the actions of Rwanda after Kigali-backed rebels said they had taken control of Goma, the largest city...
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Macron tells Netanyahu to honour Lebanon truce
French president Emmanuel Macron has told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to adhere to the ceasefire agreement and pull troops...
Sudan army chief visits Khartoum HQ and vows to win war
The chief of the Sudanese army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited its strategic headquarters in central Khartoum on January 26th...
Tunisians question the country’s high tax burden
Tunisians are questioning what the country's high tax burden is actually paying for, given the lack of public services. According...
Libyan authorities “crushing” civic space says watchdog
Free speech in Libya has all but gone, as unaccountable militias and a litany of draconian legacy laws continue to...
Tunisia: Debates to legalise forced deportation of migrants
In what could be the Tunisian government's most anti-immigration move yet, lawmakers are debating whether to legalise the deportation of...
Franchises shutting down over Morocco’s retail crisis
Morocco's retail sector is in dire straights as the hangover from COVID-19 continues to beleaguer the country's consumers. According to...
WHO head calls for end on attacks on Sudanese healthcare
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on January 25th for a halt to attacks on healthcare workers...
At least 20 Nigerian troops killed by suspected Islamists
At least 20 Nigerian soldiers including a commanding officer were killed by suspected Islamist insurgents who attacked an army base...
Italy says ICC suspect released due to ‘social dangerousness’
The interior minister of Italy said on January 23rd that a Libyan man detained under an international arrest warrant for...
Russia restructures military presence in Mali
Le Monde reported that 100 military vehicles arrived in Mali from Guinea on January 17th, just as the Russia's defence...
Sudanese army claims major victory in Khartoum
The Sudanese army has broken a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia of its command centre in the...
Western Sahara: Morocco to expand infrastructure south
Mauritania has given the green light for an electricity project connecting it to Morocco through Western Sahara, as relations between...
Tunisian torture victims go to UN over domestic court failures
Six Tunisian torture victims have lodged complaints with the UN Committee against Torture over the failure of authorities to secure...
Morocco to invest tens of billions in railway and airports
Morocco is planning to invest $10bn in railway projects and $4bn in airport expansion, in the run up to its...
