This week the 3-member AES group also known as the Alliance of Sahel states which announced the force to fight terrorism across the Sahel will be “operational as soon as possible”. This according to AfricaNews: the zone covers parts of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger known as Liptako-Gourma where jihadist insurgents have been operating for years. Discussions were held in the Nigerien capital abd were the first official meeting of the bloc's chiefs of staff.
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau accused Algeria of trying to humiliate France after it refused entry to an Algerian national
Morocco received a record 17.4 million tourists in 2024, up 20% compared with the previous year, with Moroccans living
Egypt's inflation dropped to its lowest in two years, potentially paving the way for the first interest-rate cut
Newly released documents from the British National Archives shed light on Muammar Gaddafi’s willingness to abandon Libya’s weapons
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