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Negotiations underway between Mali and the MNLA

Official negotiations are underway today between the Malian state and the Touareg rebellion of the “National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)”. The negotiations are to be held under the auspices of Burkina Faso with the main objective of resolving the case of the city of Kidal, which has been under the control of […]

Burkina Faso attack on military post kills dozens of soldiers

Dozens of soldiers were killed and scores of others wounded in an assault on Thursday April 27 on a military base in eastern Burkina Faso in the latest outburst of violence in the West African country. The attack targeted the military detachment in Ougarou in Burkina Faso’s Est administrative region, the military-led government said, leaving […]

Algeria: Crackdown on Bloggers, Journalist Intensifies

Algerian authorities are multiplying arrests of bloggers and journalists critical of the government. Merzoug Touati, chief blogger for al-Hogra is the latest victim of the Algerian regime. He was arrested on January 18 in his hometown of Bejaia, following an outbreak of civil disobedience in the town, the New Arab reports. Police raided his house […]