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Senegal has opened a long-awaited investigation into the political violence that rocked the country between 2021 and 2024, leaving over 80 people dead and many more injured or imprisoned. Justice Minister Ousmane Diagne formally requested the probe, assigning Public Prosecutor Ibrahima Ndoye to lead efforts to identify those responsible — whether civilians, police, or political […]
Africa has surpassed a staggering 155,000 deaths linked to militant Islamist groups over the past decade, according to a new report from the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies. The report highlights an alarming 60% surge in fatalities since 2023, driven primarily by intensifying insurgencies in the Sahel and Somalia. In the past year alone, […]
Mali has achieved a breakthrough in its push for greater control over its mineral wealth, with three gold producers — Endeavor Mining, Faboula Gold, and Bagama Mining — agreeing to operate under the country’s controversial 2023 mining code. Announced by Finance Minister Alousseni Sanou in a televised address, the agreement marks a rare win for […]
Three months ahead of Ivory Coast’s presidential election, President Alassane Ouattara has confirmed he will seek a controversial fourth term, a move reigniting political unrest and drawing criticism from opposition leaders and civil society groups. In a televised address, the 83-year-old leader said his decision was driven by a desire to safeguard the country’s stability […]
The Ministry of Defense under Libya’s Government of National Unity has announced plans to conduct targeted airstrikes against what it termed “dens of outlaw groups,” with a focus on dismantling networks involved in human trafficking and drug smuggling. Although the specific locations remain undisclosed, a public advisory issued via the government’s official Facebook page urged […]
His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God Assist Him, delivered, on Tuesday, a Speech to His faithful people on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the Throne of His glorious Ancestors. Here follows the full text of the Royal Speech: “Dear Citizens, Throne Day celebrations provide an annual opportunity to […]
Morocco’s economic geography reveals a tale of two countries: thriving coastal hubs generating most national wealth while interior regions struggle with decline, according to new regional accounts from the High Commission for Planning. Casablanca-Settat remains the undisputed economic powerhouse, contributing 31.4 percent of national GDP and over a quarter of household consumption. Yet this dominance […]
In the scorching heat of Morocco’s Rif mountains, Abderrahman Talbi tends his cannabis plants without the fear that has haunted farmers here for generations. “I can now say I am a cannabis farmer without fear,” he tells Reuters. “Peace of mind has no price.” Two years after Morocco legalized cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial […]
The Sahel region, long a hub for trade between sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb, has now become a hotspot for illicit activities, with organized criminal gangs exploiting the instability caused by political unrest. Smuggling, human trafficking, and drug trade have flourished amid weak governance, fueling violence and displacement. In Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the […]
Kenya and Uganda have secured a major legal victory after the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) dismissed a $2 billion claim filed by Rift Valley Railways (RVR) consortium over a terminated railway concession. The dispute stemmed from a 25-year agreement signed in 2006, granting RVR the right to manage and operate the 2,350-kilometer Kenya-Uganda […]