Opinion
Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
The al-Qaeda-linked Jamaa for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for an ambush that killed 11 Nigerien soldiers near the Algerian border, regional media reported Saturday. Niger’s junta-led government, which seized power in 2023, faces persistent security threats. Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso plan a joint force to combat regional instability.
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