The United Nations called on Friday for immediate international action to prevent further forced displacement of civilians in Africa's troubled Sahel region, which is experiencing a worsening humanitarian crisis.
More than 3.3 million people have been forced to flee their homes over the past four years due to conflict exacerbated by climate change, said the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR.
The UNHCR said it needs $443.5 million to cover urgent humanitarian needs in Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and the Gulf of Guinea countries.
Mauritanian media raised alarms over an incident last Friday involving an Algerian military patrol's unauthorized entry into Mauritania.
The US has greenlit arms sales exceeding $5.5 billion to Egypt and Morocco to enhance their defense capabilities and
Ethiopia and Somalia attempted to salvage their fragile detente following a deadly clash along their border in Jubaland on Monday.
The 2024 Sustainable Competitiveness Report, published by the consultancy firm Sole Ability, ranks Morocco in 104th place globally, with a
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