Niger assumes control of strategic uranium operations

Niger’s military administration has seized control of uranium mining operations previously managed by French nuclear firm Orano, marking a pivotal shift in resource management following the July military takeover. This development represents a significant escalation in deteriorating relations between Niger and its former colonial power, as military authorities implement comprehensive changes to foreign resource extraction […]

Tunisia: Tensions flare up as Saied dangerously slides into autocracy

Tunisian President’s opponents took to the streets on May Day to decry what they describe as a dangerous slide into autocracy. The marchers chanted slogans calling for Saied’s departure and invoking memories of the 2011 revolution. Workers’ Day thus took a political turn against President Kaïs Saïed, who is accused of failing to curb poverty […]

A Malaga-Tetouan air bridge starts airlifting Moroccans stranded in Spain

After Algeria and the two enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, Morocco launched this Wednesday June 10 an air bridge to repatriate its nationals who were stuck in Malaga since the country closed its borders in March to slow the spread of the coronavirus. According to the news outlet Le360, three flights are scheduled this Wednesday […]