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Rwanda, Uganda swap prisoners to end diplomatic row

Rwanda and Uganda have swapped prisoners ahead of the meeting Friday between the two countries’ presidents to resolve a diplomatic row that has led to the closure of their shared border. Some 20 Ugandan nationals detained in Rwanda were released on Wednesday, a day after Uganda released 13 Rwandan nationals it had detained on charges […]

Morocco Reportedly Sending Ground Forces to Support anti-IS Saudi-led coalition in Syria

Moroccan ground forces will reportedly be dispatched to Syria to combat on the side of the Saudi-led combat forces to drive out Islamic States (IS) fighters. Moroccan Arabic daily “Assabah” Monday quoted Saudi military sources as saying that Morocco will send troops to war-torn Syria to combat on the side of the Saudi-led coalition forces. […]

Polisario armed men clash with Algerian army in Tindouf over drug trafficking

Has the Algerian army lost control of the Polisario armed men? That is what many reports concluded following violent clashes last week between disenchanted Polisario youth involved in drug trafficking and the Algerian army. A tightening of the siege imposed by the Algerian army on the camps triggered armed clashes between members of the Polisario […]