More than 107,000 Sudanese civilians have been displaced from El-Fasher and surrounding villages in North Darfur amid worsening insecurity, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday, December 21. According to the UN agency, an estimated 107,294 people, representing about 24,221 families, fled the area between Oct. 26 and Dec. 8, after the paramilitary […]
The UK prepares to support French counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region, through providing surveillance aircraft and helicopters, British government sources told different media outlets. Currently about 4,500 French troops are engaged in counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel where France has spearheaded efforts to create a joint-military force bringing together soldiers from five Sahel countries […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied will travel Saturday to Qatar for a three-day visit, his office said Wednesday. The visit is taking place amid difficult economic conditions in the North African country whose economy has been severely affected by the pandemic. Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said the pandemic cost the country $2.9 billion in losses. […]
