Libya
Turkey’s spy chief meets Haftar in rare Libya visit
Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın met eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi Monday according to Turkey's
Africa’s largest annual joint military exercise, African Lion 2025, ended Friday with a first in the exercise’s history: a ground assault by special forces and rapid reaction units. The exercise also featured live-fire drills and a virtual target as troops carried out medical evacuations, plus armored vehicle repair and recovery exercises. The drills brought together some 10,000 troops from Morocco, the US and other allied countries, including NATO forces.
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Libya
Turkey’s spy chief meets Haftar in rare Libya visit
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Morocco
Marrakech tourism surges in first half of 2025
Marrakech remains Morocco’s most visited tourist destination, with the city’s occupancy rates hitting 71% in the first half
Egypt
UN rights chief: Egypt must end lengthy arbitrary detention of govt critics
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Niger
Niger’s forces kill Boko Haram’s “Bakura” aided by Moroccan intelligence
Niger’s military forces have killed Boko Haram’s Ibrahim Mahamadou, known as “Bakura,” during what officials described as a