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DRC: Rebel forces declare humanitarian pause in Eastern Congo crisis

In the shadow of last week’s devastating assault that claimed 900 lives, M23 rebels have announced a unilateral ceasefire in eastern Congo. The declaration comes as aid organizations scramble to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians in and around Goma, a mineral-rich city of two million now under rebel control. Behind the streets where […]

Algerian regime mulls postponing elections as protests intensify

The Algerian regime is considering postponing Presidential elections until they agree to a successor to infirm Bouteflika as protests against a fifth term for the current President intensify across the country. The protesters have taken the Algerian regime by surprise staging protests unseen in the country since the 1990s when a military coup aborted a […]

Morocco, India co-chair first Arab-India Energy Forum

Morocco and India co-chaired the first edition of the Arab-India Energy Forum, which was held by videoconference on June 8-9. The event is part of the implementation of the executive program of the Arab-Indian Cooperation Forum and the third meeting of senior officials of India and the Arab League, held virtually on January 12, 2021, […]