Sudan
Sudan's war displaces 14M as cholera outbreak kills hundreds
Sudan is facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis as the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces
Mauritania's president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Friday kicked off the campaign for June 29 elections he is favourite to win.
The 67-year-old is tipped for a second term as head of the country of 4.5 million that lies strategically between north and sub-Saharan Africa.
The president pledged to "step up" his social welfare policy for the poor,saying more than 1.5 million people had benefited already.
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Morocco
UN envoy suggests partition plan for Western Sahara – both parties reject
According to reporting by Reuters, the U.N. envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, has proposed the idea of
Egypt
Iranian foreign minister meets al-Sisi in rare visit to Egypt
On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, marking the first high-level visit
Algeria
Algeria's president announces imminent summit with Libya and Tunisia
Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune revealed in a press release on Wednesday that a summit involving Libya and Tunisia
Mauritania
Sahel security concerns take Algeria’s army chief to Mauritania
Algerian Lieutenant General Said Chengriha made a landmark visit to Mauritania this week, meeting with Lieutenant General Mokhtar Bellah Chaabane,