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Egypt Dispatches 43rd Repatriation Train as Sudanese Return Program Gathers Pace

Egypt’s National Railways (ENR) has operated its 43rd special train to support the voluntary return of Sudanese nationals displaced by the conflict in Sudan. The service departed Cairo, on December 29, carrying 1,028 passengers, largely families, bound for Aswan, a principal transit hub for cross-border returns. The train was scheduled to arrive in Aswan at […]

IMF: Algerian Economy Continues to Face Major Socioeconomic Challenges

The International Monetary Fund has issued a new assessment of the Algerian economy, which failed to diversify due to endemic corruption and deepening political crisis, fueling growing popular discontent and uproar. “Algeria continues to face important challenges posed by the fall in oil prices four years ago”, said IMF team after concluding a recent visit […]

Six UN peace keepers wounded in IED attack in central Mali

Six UN Peace Keepers were injured Saturday by the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED), the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), announced on Twitter. The mission did not provide details on the attack and the nationalities of the forces but indicated that the incidents illustrate the pervasive threat of IEDs […]