Gold miner Barrick Gold threatens to freeze Mali operations
Canadian group Barrick Gold said on January 6th it would freeze operations in Mali if restrictions on gold shipments were...
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Tibet: Major earthquake kills at least 95 people
At least 95 people have been killed after a major earthquake rocked Tibet on January 7th, according to Al-Jazeera. The...
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to step down
Justin Trudeau's 9-year spell as Prime Minister is set to come to an end after the Canadian leader announced he...
Egypt imposes near-outright ban on Syrian arrivals
Egypt has imposed a near-total ban on Syrian nationals entering the country as el-Sisi's government increasingly fear the arrival of...
Morocco receives Turkish drones amid regional tensions
Morocco has received Turkish drones as country seeks to bolster its defense capabilities. According to MoroccoWorldNews, Baykartech, a private Turkish...
Mozambique: Post-election chaos forces thousands to flee
Thousands are fleeing Mozambique into neighbouring Malawi and Estwatini as violence and crime ravage the country. According to NorthAfricaPost on...
France: Former President Sarkozy to stand trial in Libyan case
France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy will stand trial on January 6th over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 election...
Malian army and Russian fighters accused of killing nine civilians
A civil society group and a rebel coalition accused the Malian army and Russian contractors of killing nine civilians including...
Chad accused of aiding RSF militia by Sudanese minister
Chad was accused aggression and supporting a rebel militia group by a Sudanese minister on December 3rd, according to the...
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,...
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...
