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Tunisia: Islamist Militants Threaten Transition Process

At least seven people were killed in Tunisia in violent clashes that occurred lately between local security forces and Islamist militants as tensions build up in the North African country which is bracing for landmark parliamentary elections.  Tunisian police officers stormed the home of suspected militants to end a 24-hour standoff on Friday, leaving five […]

Bamako under Attack: Militants strike at Mali’s heart

Mali’s capital Bamako got a rude wake-up call Tuesday when Islamic militants launched a daring attack on a military training camp and the airport. It’s not every day the big city sees action like this, and it caught everyone off guard. The army scrambled to respond, eventually getting the upper hand. They managed to “neutralize” […]

Kabylie to defy decades of Algerian persecution with independence declaration

As December 14 approaches, Kabylie region stands at the threshold of a historic moment: the proclamation of independence from Algeria. This bold step, led by the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie (MAK) under Ferhat Mhenni, is the culmination of decades of peaceful struggle for a right enshrined in international law: the right of peoples […]