WB Ferid Belhaj

Mali: Four killed, three wounded in ambush amidst soaring violence

Four Malian gendarmes were killed and three wounded on Sunday (15 January) in an ambush in the west of the Sahelian country, as diplomats, analysts and human rights groups say indiscriminate violence against civilians has grown since the arrival of the Wagner Group mercenaries more than a year ago. Two gendarmerie vehicles were reportedly burned, […]

Mali: French ambassador ordered by authorities to leave the country within 72 hours

The French ambassador, Joël Meyer, has 72 hours to leave Mali. The government’s statement was just read on ORTM, the national television station: “This decision follows the hostile and outrageous remarks” made “recently” by Jean-Yves Le Drian and the “recurrence of such remarks by the French authorities with regard to the Malian authorities, despite the […]

Jordan and Tunisia discuss prospects at joint commission meeting

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Habib Essid is on a working visit to Jordan as the head of a delegation for the 8th Tunisian-Jordanian joint commission meeting. He met separately with King Abdullah II, his Jordanian counterpart and other senior government officials as both countries intend to increase their scope of cooperation. King Abdullah wants to build […]