Nigeria: Soldiers open fire at protest, killing 9 women
Nigerian soldiers shot and killed nine women at a protest against the army's handling of communal clashes in the state...
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Morocco: Clashes in Casablanca after migrant-related attacks
Injuries were reported following an incident in Ouled Ziane, Casablanca, during which undocumented migrants reportedly damaged public property and attacked...
Mozambique: Tens of thousands flee escalating violence
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has raised the alarm on worsening violence in Northern Mozambique, forcing close to 100,000 people...
US rapper supports Trump’s Christian persecution claim
The American rapper, Nicki Minaj, has shown her support for US President Donald Trump's claims that Christians face persecution in...
Mauritania’s coast guard rescues 227 migrants stranded at sea
On November 15th, Mauritania's coast guards revealed that they had conducted a rescue operation of 227 migrants who were stranded...
Water dispute sparks deadly violence in Chad, 33 killed
In southwestern Chad, a water dispute over a well triggered intercommunal violence, killing at least 33 people, according to the...
Over 2000 Moroccan youths prosecuted following protests
Moroccan youth protesters took their country by surprise when they organised demonstrations to express their anger at the corruption and...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Libya is a haven for global crime networks
To date, the Sahel has transcended its status as a mere theater of insurgency and humanitarian crisis, evolving into a...
Nigerian police clash with separatist protestors in Abuja
On October 20th, Nigerian police forces fired teargas against protestors to stop demonstrations in favour of clearing separatist leader Nnamdi...
Violence erupts in Morocco’s Gen Z protests
Morocco’s Gen Z protests passed the threshold of violence with skirmishes between authorities and the people. As seen in MaghrebiWeek...
Morocco’s Gen Z protests: Why violence entered the chat
When ignored demands met heightened emotions, Morocco’s Gen Z protests shifted from slogans to skirmishes. According to Yabiladi on October...
Iraq: Tribal clashes in Baghdad kill six, including police
At least six people have been killed, including four policemen, in clashes between two local tribes in the Iraqi capital,...
Lebanon: Hezbollah leader sued for allegedly inciting violence
A number of Lebanese politicians who are against Hezbollah have submitted a criminal complaint on August 27th against the leader...
DR Congo and M23 rebels fail to make peace agreement
The Government of the DRC and the Rwandan-backed M23 paramilitary group failed to reach a peace agreement on 18 August,...
Syria: UN blames state and pro-Assad forces for March violence
A UN commission investigating interethnic violence in Syria’s Alawite-dominated areas has concluded that pro-government security forces, as well as fighters...
