Mauritanians will vote on Saturday in an election highlighting the nation's deep divisions. Incumbent President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is seeking a second term amid a regional security crisis and allegations of human rights abuses.
While Ghazouani is expected to win, his main opponent, Biram Dah Abeid, a Black anti-slavery activist, accuses him of mismanagement. Abeid condemns Ghazouani for fostering "corruption, the pillage of wealth, and repression" ahead of his final campaign rally on Thursday.
French Foreign Minister Jean Noël Barrot confirmed France's support for Morocco's claim over Western Sahara, ahead
Italy will invest €20 million ($22 million) to support Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia in voluntary repatriation programs for irregular migrants,
By Gavin Serkin If there are no winners in a trade war, there are certainly least losers. As the smoke
According to reporting by Africa Intelligence, while France's army in Senegal is due to leave the country by
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