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Militant Islamist violence in Sahel surges, contradicting juntas’ security claims

The number of people killed in Africa’s central Sahel region by insurgents, armed groups, state forces and foreign mercenaries has surged this year, according to data by The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), contradicting the claims by the military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and now Niger that they are tackling insecurity. […]

Morocco’s King underscores achievements of Sahara development model

King Mohammed VI welcomed the achievements of a development model launched in 2015 to upgrade infrastructure as well as social services in the southern provinces. In seven years, the 77-billion dirham development program ($8 billion) is 80% complete with landmark projects such as the Tiznit-Dakhla highway in its final stages, the King said in a […]

DR Congo declares Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially declared its 16th outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), following the confirmation of cases in Kasai Province. Health authorities reported 15 deaths and 28 suspected cases across the Bulape and Mweka health zones, including four infections among healthcare workers. The outbreak’s index case is a 34-year-old pregnant […]