Algeria has arrested independent journalist Ihsane El Kadi and shut down his Radio M, in a move that was decried by international media and free speech watchdogs. Reporters Without Borders, the international media freedom group, condemned El-Kadi’s arrest and called on the authorities to “respect the work of the media in the country”. El Kadi […]
The Sahel region under the Alliance of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) is undergoing a profound shift toward multi-alignment, challenging traditional European influence, the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) said, recommending Europeans to adapt to this new reality or risk losing influence. The Sahel now averages around 10,500 terrorist-related deaths per year, […]
Egypt’s current account deficit more than doubled to $5.9 billion in the July-September 2024 quarter, up from $2.8 billion in the same period last year, according to the Central bank on January 16. A significant contributor to this widening deficit was a sharp drop in Suez Canal revenues, which fell by 61.2% to $931.2 million, […]
