Mauritania
Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
Sudan
Sudanese rebels attack Port Sudan with suicide drones
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched suicide drone strikes on Port Sudan—seat of Sudan’s army-aligned government—for the
Morocco
French naval map backs Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara
France has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara with the release of an official French Navy
Libya
Libyan defense official visits Pentagon for first time in over a decade
Libya’s Deputy Defense Minister, Abdulsalam Al-Zoubi, met senior U.S. defense officials in Washington last week, marking the first
Egypt
Egypt jails two Arab-Israelis for assault on hotel staff
An Egyptian court has sentenced two Arab Israeli men to five years of hard labor for assaulting hotel staff and
Morocco
Morocco launches tender for world’s largest stadium
Morocco has opened the construction tender for the $320 million Grand Stade Hassan II, planned to be the world’s
Libya
Libyan family files U.S. lawsuit against Khalifa and Saddam Haftar for alleged war crimes
A new federal lawsuit has been filed in the United States targeting Khalifa Haftar, leader of Libya’s eastern government,
Egypt
Egypt and UAE’s AD Ports sign 50-year deal to develop major logistics hub
Egypt has entered into a 50-year concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Group (AD Ports) of the United Arab Emirates
Algeria
Algerian scholar detained over controversial remarks about Amazigh identity
Algerian authorities have arrested academic Mohamed LamineBelghit following controversial remarks he made about the Amazigh people during an interview on
Opinion
The long goodbye: The fading fortunes of the Polisario Front
The Polisario Front, once a credible national liberation movement, is increasingly marginalized on the global stage. Its decades-long struggle for
Egypt
EBRD backs Egypt–Greece green energy link
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a grant agreement with ELICA Interconnector, part of Greece’s
Tunisia
Tunisia jails former prime minister for 34 years on terror charges
A Tunisian court sentenced former prime minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on terrorism charges Friday for allegedly
Algeria
Algeria suspends TV channel for racist remarks about African migrants
Algerian authorities have suspended Echorouk News TV for 10 days after the channel used a racist slur in a social