Algeria: Alleged Paris Attacks Suspect in Custody

An Algerian, allegedly linked to the November 13 attacks in Paris has been arrested and placed in detention at Akbou, near Béjaïa. The man appeared before Akbou court after he was summoned by the judge who put him in detention on February 23. According to Algerian local daily “Le Soir d’Algérie,” the suspect is Zouhir […]

Egypt marks 5th anniversary of 2011 revolution, Sisi justifies 2013 military coup

Egyptian authorities have tightened security measures throughout the country as Egyptians are commemorating this Monday the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising which toppled former long-time ruler Hosni Muburak. In the build-up to the fifth anniversary, the government raised the security level and arrested a number of activists after the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and critics […]

Nigeria denies collaborating with terrorists or French military to destabilize Niger

Niger’s military government has accused its neighbor Nigeria of acting as a base for destabilizing actions by terrorist groups or French military and of being implicated in sabotaging its pipeline. Relations between Niger and neighboring Nigeria have soured after the former’s foreign minister, Bakary Yaou Sangare, summoned the Nigerian embassy’s chargé d’affaires, accusing his country […]