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EU urged to increase financial aid to North Africa to help tackle migration crisis

North African countries have urged Europe at a Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli to increase aid to help them stem the flow of refugees and migrants. Representatives from 28 African and European countries met in Libyan capital on Wednesday (17 July) to discuss ways to tackle irregular migration. The North African country is a main […]

Algeria turns Maghreb into world’s least integrated region

Trade continues to steeply decline between the two Maghreb heavyweights, Morocco and Algeria. Trade between the two nations dropped to just 130 million dollars last year, from 690 million dollars in 2021, which was also a small figure considering the potential of the two countries. The very sparse trade- already reeling due to Algeria’s support […]

Egypt: IS Claims Sunday Bombing of Coptic Church

The Islamic State group (IS) Tuesday said it was behind the suicide bombing of a Coptic church in capital Cairo, perpetrated on Sunday. The group also announced it was determined to continue attacks against polytheism, in reference to Christians. IS fighting Egyptian forces mainly in restive Sinai peninsula has exported its insurgency in capital Cairo […]