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Israeli army takes part for 1st time in African Lion Drills in Morocco

An Israeli elite unit is taking part for the first time in the African Lion military games on Moroccan soil, Israeli defense forces spokesman Avichai Adraee said. Israel will send a delegation of 12 soldiers and a commander of the Israel Defense Forces to the African Lion, which brings together 8000 soldiers from 18 countries. […]

Tunisia: Candidates’ face off in first ever televised debates

For the first time in Tunisia’s history and in the Arab world at large, candidates for the snap September 15 presidential elections took part Saturday and Sunday in the first ever televised debate called “The road to Carthage: Tunisia makes its choice”. After the first TV debate between nine presidential contenders aired Saturday, nine more […]

Tiani’s grip on power weakens as jihadist violence surges in Niger

Less than two years after seizing power, Niger’s junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani is struggling to contain a growing jihadist insurgency that threatens both his authority and national stability. Despite bold promises to restore security and sovereignty after the 2023 coup, Tiani’s regime faces escalating attacks from al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Islamic […]