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France agrees to pull troops from Burkina Faso, UNHCR warns of vacuum in Sahel

France will withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso within a month in response to the request from the junta-ruled Burkinabe government, the French foreign ministry said Wednesday, Jan.25. “According to the terms of the accord, the termination (of the 2018 agreement on the status of French armed forces present in the country) takes effect a […]

Gulf states and Turkey reshape East Africa through billions in strategic investments

East Africa is experiencing a profound geopolitical shift as Gulf states and Turkey expand their influence through infrastructure, energy, and security investments totaling an estimated $75 billion, according to a new report by the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies. This influx is transforming the region’s political and economic landscape, particularly in fragile states like […]

Sahara: Tripartite Joint Declaration between the United States, Morocco and Israel published on State Department website

Washington has unarchived on Tuesday the “Tripartite Joint Declaration between the United States, Morocco and Israel” and posted the text on the State Department website, confirming thus the recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara by the US administration.   The move from archived to unarchived is significant as it declares the information to be […]