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
Benin
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Niger
Border blockade paralyses Niger-Benin trade
Niger’s July 2023 coup was followed by an immediate closure of its border with Benin. Two years on, the
Morocco
ECOWAS advances plans for regional counter-terror force
Amid surging jihadist violence, ECOWAS is accelerating plans for a regional counter-terrorism force, with troop pledges underway and funding talks
Benin
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims deadly attack in Benin as Sahel conflict spills south
An al-Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for killing 70 soldiers in Benin’s northeast, marking the country’s deadliest jihadist
Benin
Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claims responsibility for deadly attack in northern Benin
An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with insurgency-hit neighbors,