Algerian security authorities have put under house arrest the two brothers of ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika as part of a clean-up of the regime that ruled the country for two decades, El Watan reports. Saïd Bouteflika and Abderrahim aka Nacer have seen their actions and movements restricted, according to the local media. The reports came following […]
Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea agreed to foster their security cooperation ties, amid worsening ties between Cairo and Addis Ababa. The alliance leaves Ethiopia further isolated as Egypt and Eritrea agree to help Somali army confront terrorist groups. Ethiopia has been at loggerheads with Somalia which accuses it of backing separatists in Somaliland. As landlocked Ethiopia […]
A “perfect storm” of overlapping conflicts in African countries and Ukraine, coupled with climate change-triggered disasters around the world forced a record 71.1 million people to flee within their own country in 2022, monitors said on Thursday (11 May). An unprecedented 71.1 million internally displaced people (IDPs) were registered last year — up 20% from […]
