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Mali: dozens killed in twin attacks on passenger boat and army base

Three days of mourning have been declared in Mali following attacks on an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in the northern part of the country on Thursday (7 September) by suspected jihadists, in which at least 64 people were reportedly killed. The two separate attacks targeted the Timbuktu boat on […]

Morocco starts repatriation of its nationals from Sudan, plane with 136 Moroccans on baord lands in Casablanca

After instruction from King Mohammed VI, Morocco has started evacuating its citizens from Sudan as in-fighting worsens in the country. A first plane carrying 136 Moroccan Nationals stranded in Sudan landed at Casablanca Airport this Wednesday morning, and a second plane is expected to arrive later in the day. The Royal Air Maroc plane took […]

Algeria: “Shale gas for Sahara”, will the deal hold?

All wars and conflicts experience watershed moments offering new opportunities for the sides involved to decide whether to continue the bloody journey leading to nowhere, or choose the path of peace and compromise. In October, the UN Security Council will hold a pivotal meeting on the Sahara conflict as the United States, France and the […]