Union Panafricaine de la Jeunesse (UPJ) to be headquartered in Rabat

Leaked documents reveal systemic failures in Nigerian oil-spill cleanup

A satellite image captured above Nigeria’s Niger Delta in 2021 revealed a swath of barren land near Port Harcourt—once lush farmland, now rendered unusable. This site was on a cleanup list maintained by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which aimed to restore lands scarred by thousands of oil spills. Instead, the site was left […]

West Africa may face soaring food prices, escalating hunger crisis after ECOWAS breakup

The recent departure of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) could significantly worsen food security and escalate prices in the region, according to a new analysis published by The Conversation. These three junta-led countries, which together account for 16% of ECOWAS’s population, left the bloc in January […]

Morocco Arrests Two Suspects Linked to IS All-Female Cell

Moroccan authorities arrested two individuals linked to a recently busted all-female terrorist cell pledging allegiance to Daesh, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The two suspects were arrested in the southern cities of Tan Tan and Guelmim. Investigations by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations show that they were seeking to make explosives through […]