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Senegal: Nine people killed in clashes after condemnation of opposition figure Sonko

Nine people were killed Thursday in clashes in the wake of a court condemnation of opposition iconic member Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, to two years’ imprisonment on a charge of “corrupting young people”. Protests erupted in several cities of the country following the court’s Thursday decision, in support to Sonko […]

Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria among largest global wheat importers

Egypt will be the largest global wheat importer in 2024/25 (July-June) as the country recovers from a foreign exchange reserve crisis and seeks to rebuild inventories, the US department of agriculture USDA said. “In addition to wheat milled for domestic use, Egypt is also expected to continue exporting some wheat flour to nearby countries such […]

Libya: GNA Forces Welcome ‘Decisive’ US Airstrikes in Sirte

Misrata brigade forces aligned with the Government of National Accord taking on the Islamic State (IS) group fighters in coastal city of Sirte welcomed the US airstrikes launched Monday and Tuesday against the militant group, saying the airstrikes reshaped pattern of fighting, reports say. Fighting against IS last week concentrated around Dollar neighborhood where brigade […]