Libya revolution

Paris refuses junta’s demand to withdraw ambassador from Niger amid anti-France rallies

Thousands of Nigeriens gathered over the weekend in the capital Niamey and near France’s largest military base, demonstrating against French interference in their country’s internal affairs, as Paris rejected the junta’s demand for the French ambassador to leave the country. Tens of thousands of people rallied Niamey Saturday (26 August) in support of last month’s […]

Morocco: Nawal El Moutawakil re-elected member of the IAAF governing body

Nawal El Moutawakil, the only Arab and African woman on the board of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), was elected for a new four-year mandate. The former Olympic Champion garnered 120 supports during the voting process in Doha-Qatar in buildup of the 2019 IAAF World Championship slated for September 27 to October 6. […]

Niger: Algeria fears Morocco’s influence could be strengthened by ECOWAS military operation

The Algerian regime has openly expressed its firm opposition to any military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the putschists who toppled elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Algeria says it opposes any military operation in Niamey for security reasons due to the fragile and instable situation in the Sahel. But in […]