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Renewed Violence in Northern Mali Threatens Fragile Peace Deal

Heavy fighting erupted in Mali’s restive north between the Tuaregs of the Coordination of movements of Azawad (CMA) and the pro-government militias of the the Platform Movement causing dozen deaths and casting doubt on the viability of the fragile peace deal. The clashes, which took place on July 21-22, broke out in the town of […]

“Moroccan Sahara: Space and Time,” a new in-depth analysis of Moroccan identity of Sahara

French author, lawyer and editor Hubert Seillan analyzes in a new book, “Moroccan Sahara: Space and Time,” how, historically, geographically, and sociologically, the disputed Sahara territory is and has “been Moroccan” for centuries and how this Atlantic Sahara has always been an coveted space. The author makes it clear throughout his book, issued by “La […]

Tunisian forces kill one citizen in buffer zone with Libya

A young Tunisian was killed Tuesday after forces opened fire on his car at Jenine buffer zone near the Libyan border, in the governorate of Bizerte. The ministry of Defense said in a statement that an outpost operating in Remada detected three vehicles moving in Jenine buffer zone. The forces, the ministry added, chased them […]