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Flood crisis in Philippines displaces thousands
Extreme downpours have displaced tens of thousands across the Philippines, causing widespread disruption across the capital, according to Arab News via Reuters on July 22nd. Â Torrential rains have triggered...
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces kill 32 people in attack on village
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have killed over 30 people in a two-day assault on a village in the South Kordofan region, according to an activist group via AP on...
Egypt’s president pardons and releases over a thousand prisoners
Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on July 23rd the release of 1,056 prisoners by way of presidential pardon, according to Middle East Monitor on July 25th. The ministry stated that President...
Libya: Trump advisor meets Haftar to discuss U.S cooperation
Senior Advisor to U.S President Donald Trump for African Affairs, Massad Boulous, met with General Khalifa Haftar near Benghazi on July 24th, following a meeting with Boulous and the western...
US approved major missile deal with Egypt
The US State Department approved the potential sale of surface-to-air missiles to Egypt, including several support items to operate the systems, according to Middle East Monitor via Al Jazeera on...
Libya’s leading oil reserves at 48.36 billion barrels
Libya reasserts their position as the leading country in Africa for proven oil reserves with a total of 48.36 billion barrels, a figure unchanged since 2013 reported the Libya Review....
Indian government faces backlash over Muslim deportations
The Indian government is facing growing backlash over the deportation of hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims to Bangladesh, actions that rights groups say were carried out without proper legal procedures, according...
Libya calls on international community to end Gaza blockade
On July 24th, the Libyan House of Representatives issued a statement warning that Israel’s blockade is causing mass starvation across Gaza, according to the Libya Review. Their statement urged the...
Togo erupts in protest over Gnassingbé’s power grab
Anti-government protests have engulfed the streets of Togo over the government's new plan to let Faure Gnassingbé remain in power indefinitely, according to a report by Africa News via BBC...
Geopolitics
Graft
Corruption trial hearings postponed for Israel’s Netanyahu
Following a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a Jerusalem court partly agreed to postpone his corruption trial hearings, Radio France Internationale reported on...
Turkish authorities continue crackdown on the country’s opposition
Five elected mayors have been suspended by Turkish authorities as the crackdown on the country's opposition continues. According to AP News, the suspended mayors represent...
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...
Politics
Togo erupts in protest over Gnassingbé’s power grab
Anti-government protests have engulfed the streets of Togo over the government's new plan to let Faure Gnassingbé remain in power indefinitely, according to a report...
El-Sisi contacts Traoré as Egypt pushes ties with West Africa
As part of Egypt's push to extend its footprint in Africa, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has delivered a letter from the Egyptian president to Burkina...
Israel turns down global call for Gaza conflict to end
Israel on July 21st turned down a global call from more than 20 nations urging for the Gaza conflict to end, as depleting aid has...
Libya asks for more international help to carry out elections
On July 21st Emad Al-Sayeh, head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Libya, met with Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative of the UN...
Mali moves away from the Algiers accords
Morocco would appear to be replacing Algeria as a 'big brother' to Mali, according to recent reports. The military leadership in Mali, alongside several political...
Tunisian protestors mobilise against US support for Gaza war
Tunisia’s Joint Coordination for Palestine has called on citizens to encircle the US Embassy in Tunis, denouncing what it describes as Washington’s “complicit support” for...
Tabloid
Fatal fight breaks out in Moroccan café over a hashish joint
Two Moroccan friends in the town of Tamenesourt got into an altercation which led to the death of one of them, the fight accordingly stemmed...
German tourist leads paedophilia ring in Morocco
Moroccan authorities have expanded their investigation into a German tourist who has been accused of sexual exploitation against minors in Tangier, Hespress reported on July...
Moroccan Airbnd host caught and charged for filming guests
A court in Marrakech sentenced the host of a “luxury” Airbnb villa to 5 years in prison after hidden cameras were spotted in multiple questionable...
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, apologizes for comments about Afrobeats
Burna Boy has apologized for comments he made in 2023, distancing himself from the Afrobeats genre, as reported by the BBC on July 15th. The...
French singer Amel Bent proudly claims Algerian nationality
French singer, Amel Bent announced she had officially claimed her Algerian nationality, as reported by Afrik News on July 8th. Between enduring discrimination and rediscovering...
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