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Morocco’s lemon trade makes a comeback
After four years of decline due to droughts, logistical hurdles, and competition from Turkey, Morocco’s lemon export industry is picking up in 2025, reports Yabiladi on May 28. From October...
Sudan’s army rounds up 4000 alleged RSF supporters
As Sudan’s military junta tightens control over the country’s heartlands, an enormous arrest has drawn concerns about racial and political motivations. Critics warn that the crackdown could deepen the ethnic...
Terrorist group strikes Syrian Army in Sweida province
ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for its first attack in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime by conducting attacks on the Syrian army. According to Qatar-backed Al Jazeera,...
Syria: Tripoli protests escalate as calls grow for PM’s resignation
Mass protests in Tripoli have intensified calls for Libya’s interim Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, to step down, amid a fresh wave of unrest and violent clashes in the capital...
Gaza ceasefire uncertain as Hamas rejects US proposal
The likelihood of a ceasefire in Gaza appeared tenuous on 30th May, with Hamas voicing strong objections to a US-backed truce proposal, which the group described as “biased” and inadequate...
Why has Morocco now reiterated support for a two-state solution?
As Western nations have gradually shifted their stance on Israel’s offensive in Gaza, moving from tacit support to open condemnation, the momentum toward formal recognition of a Palestinian state has...
Geopolitics
Graft
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade bags another ex-Minister
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade is gaining momentum, with the country’s entrenched elites increasingly under fire. As President Bassirou Faye, makes good on his campaign promises, critics...
Mauritania’s former president jailed for corruption
Mauritania’s former president has been jailed for 15 years and fined three million dollars on charges of corruption. The move may mark a pivotal shift...
Spy Chief Disputes Netanyahu Dismissal
Israeli Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar has submitted a scathing affidavit to the Supreme Court. He claims Netanyahu tried to dismiss him after he refused...
Sarkozy faces prison over alleged Libyan cash
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, faces prison over alleged Libyan financing of his campaign in 2007. According to AP News, the financing of the...
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for ex-Mauritanian president
Mauritanian prosecutors have demanded an appeals court impose a 20-year jail sentence on former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for abuse of office and embezzlement,...
Politics
Elon Musk exit is due to federal spending backlash
Elon Musk, Tesla mogul and billionaire advisor to President Donald Trump, has stepped down from his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency...
US envoy returns to Damascus as US-Syria relationship grows
US Envoy Thomas Barrack has arrived in Syria on May 29th, as US-Syrian ties have ramped up in recent weeks. According to Reuters, Barrack raised...
Egypt and Mauritania reactivate strategic alliance
Egypt and Mauritania revitalised their bilateral cooperation mechanism on May 27, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after nearly two decades of dormancy. According to the...
Elon Musk concludes special government employee stint
Elon Musk has left his role in the White House, as his time as a special government employee is over after 5 months. According to...
Survey reveals growing apathy among Moroccan voters
With the 2026 Moroccan general elections looming, a new Afrobarometer survey reveals an increasingly apathetic voter base that may lead to a voter turnout of...
Nigeria drops plan to jail non-voters after public outcry
Nigeria has backed down from a contentious proposal to make voting mandatory following heavy backlash, underscoring the widening rift between the country’s elites and its...
Tabloid
Trump claims China talks as Beijing denies negotiations
US President Donald Trump claimed in an interview published on April 25th that tariff negotiations with China were under way, although Beijing swiftly denied that...
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