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Qatar Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty over the Sahara

Qatar has reaffirmed its support to Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and underscored that any settlement of the regional dispute over the territory needs to respect the North African country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. This renewed support came in the joint statement issued Monday in Rabat at the end of the 7th session of the […]

Libya: U.S. Airstrike kills ISIS Commander

The U.S. command for Africa AFRICOM Tuesday said it conducted an airstrike that killed an Islamic State group (ISIS) militant in the town of Bani Walid, 153 km south of capital Tripoli. The command said it carried out the airstrike in coordination with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), headquartered in Tripoli. AFRICOM did […]

West’s waning influence in Africa laid bare as France announces withdrawal from Niger

France’s decision to withdraw its ambassador and military forces from Niger, the West’s last key ally in the central Sahel region, amid a wave anti-French sentiment, are yet another blow to Paris’s influence in its former African colonies, laying bare Europe’s weakening influence in the continent, analysts and diplomats say. President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement on […]