Libya
Italian court upholds migration funding to IOM for Libya crisis
Italy's Lazio regional court upheld a 2019 government decision to allocate 2 million euros ($2.1 million) from
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Algeria
Algeria proposes military mobilization law amid regional tensions
Algeria's government has drafted a law to streamline military mobilization amid strained relations with Morocco, Mali, and former
Sudan
Refugees' return to Sudan shakes Egyptian housing market
As the Sudanese Army regains territory from the Rapid Support Forces, many Sudanese refugees in Egypt are heading home — a
Morocco
Morocco and Spain deepen military and security cooperation
Morocco and Spain have pledged to strengthen military and security ties following the 11th meeting of their Joint Military Commission
Egypt
Trump's Suez Canal demand riles Egypt
Donald Trump privately urged Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to grant American military and commercial vessels free passage through
Morocco
Moroccan Military Delegation Visits Mauritania to Deepen Defense Ties
A Moroccan military delegation visited Mauritania this week to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation, Moroccan media reports citing a statement from
Tunisia
African Lion 2025 underway in Tunisia, setting stage for Africa’s largest military exercise
Tunisia is one of four host nations for Africa Lion 2025 (AL25) as this annual multinational exercise kicks off, with
China
Chinese military drills in Egypt reflect Cairo’s strategy to lessen U.S. dependence, expert says
Egypt’s recent joint military exercises with China—the first of their kind—raised eyebrows across the global defense community.
Egypt
China, Egypt hold first joint military drill near Israeli border
China and Egypt began their first large-scale joint military exercise, "Eagles of Civilization 2025," near Israel’s border
Algeria
Polisario militants fire on UN convoy in Western Sahara amid diplomatic shift
Polisario Front militias blocked and opened fire on a UN convoy in Western Sahara’s Agounit area near Mauritania’s
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
Morocco
Moroccans protest ship reportedly carrying US fighter jet parts to Israel
More than 1,000 protesters marched in Tangiers on Sunday against the expected arrival of a Maersk ship allegedly carrying
Niger
Jihadists suspected in Swiss woman’s kidnapping in Niger
Armed militants likely linked to the Islamic State group abducted a 67-year-old Swiss woman in the Nigerien city of Agadez