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The Ins and Outs of Mauritania’s Decision to Seal off its Borders with Algeria

The decision by Mauritanian authorities to seal off borders with Algeria as a military zone forbidden to civilians is the tree that hides the forest. The closing of the borders signals cracks in the Algerian-Mauritanian short-lived alliance. As Mauritania tilts towards its Sahel neighbors in their efforts to counter the terrorism scourge, it takes steps […]

UN: European Union reiterates call for registration of population in Tindouf camps

The European Union (EU) reiterated, Friday before the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly, its call for the registration by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of the population of the Tindouf camps, in Algerian territory, as requested by the Security Council.   Germany’s permanent representative to the UN, Christoph Heusgen, who […]

Africa and Middle East attracting growing share of $400bn in global wealth — report

A new study into global wealth creation and redistribution has revealed a noteworthy trend in Africa and the Middle East, which are now attracting a growing share of the $400 billion in wealth brought along by migrating ultra-rich individuals. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, billionaires worldwide have been relocating more frequently, with Switzerland, […]