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Algeria orders repatriation of French personnel as diplomatic row escalates
The Algerian authorities have demanded immediate repatriation of several French personnel, deepening tensions that threaten to unravel months of attempted reconciliation efforts between the two adversaries. According to Algerian outlet...
France to invest $168 million in Morocco-held Western Sahara
France’s state-run development agency, the French Development Agency (AFD), has announced on May 11th a $168 million investment in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara, marking a significant shift in Paris’s approach to...
Nabila Ramdani: Why Algeria commemorates VE day
Eighty years since the end of the Second World War in Europe will be commemorated all over the world on May 8th. Numerous nations will remember the most cataclysmic conflict...
France backs Morocco’s south with major €150M investment
Investments worth an estimated 150 million euros are set to be implemented in Morocco's southern provinces by the French Development Agency (AFD). According to Moroccan government friendly The North African...
Three children dead as Libya remains key crossing for migrants
Three people have died in a sea crossing attempt from Libya to Italy, with two of the deaths being children between the ages of 3 and 4, as Libya remains...
Aïssa Christophe Agostini: The need for a Morocco-Israel-US investment fund
The Abraham Accords, the landmark agreement to establish official relations between Israel and a number of its Arab neighbors in 2020, opened a historic window for peace in the Middle...
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Graft
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,...
Morocco falls further down corruption index
Transparency International reported in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, published on February 11th, that Morocco lost a point and dropped to 37 out of 100,...
Mauritanian ex-president in court on graft charges
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on November 13th to start his appeal against a jail sentence for abuse of power...
Politics
Algeria orders repatriation of French personnel as diplomatic row escalates
The Algerian authorities have demanded immediate repatriation of several French personnel, deepening tensions that threaten to unravel months of attempted reconciliation efforts between the two...
Algeria downgrades role at Arab League summit
For the first time, Algeria plans to send a representative below the rank of foreign minister to an Arab League summit, reflecting its ongoing dissatisfaction...
Mali: UN experts condemn political party suppression
Experts within the UN have voiced concerns at the deteriorating rights situation in Mali in reaction to the latest moves to restrict political freedoms, reports...
Morocco plays bridging role at the 4th Europe-Africa Forum
Morocco has demonstrated its geostrategic importance, playing a key role in the recent Europe-Africa forum, claims Moroccan government friendly Atalayar on May 8th. The 4th...
Morocco: job growth failing to reach youth and women
Morocco’s latest employment figures have revealed a mixed picture; with overall job growth coupled with continued challenges for the country’s women and youth. Recent data...
Morocco: Benkirane slammed for rejecting Amazigh-based party bid
Morocco’s former Islamic Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane has drawn backlash from Amazigh activists after denouncing efforts to form an Amazigh-based political party as “divisive” during...
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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