Libya
Russia turns Libya’s Al‑Khadim into Sahel arms hub
Russia has begun using Libya’s Al‑Khadim airbase near Benghazi to channel military equipment into the Sahel, RFI reports.
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2024 was the hottest year on record – what did that mean for the Maghreb?
Record-breaking temperatures across the Maghreb over this last year raised alarm bells among global meteorological agencies; the predictions unfortunately, all
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The shockwaves of Syria felt across the Maghreb
The fall of the house of Assad in Syria has sent shockwaves right across the Middle East and beyond. Which
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The Alliance of Sahel States’ shift to the global south
This last year was one of the most tumultuous for the Sahel region; in January the newly composed Alliance of
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The Morocco-UK energy link-up is a ‘no- brainer’ for both countries
Recent reports in the UK media of plans by a British businessman, Sir Dave Lewis, (who used to run one
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China’s impact on the Maghreb
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently visited Morocco on his way back from the G20 Summit in Brazil. It was another
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What Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative could mean for the Sahel
In a recent interview, Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita committed his country to helping bring the central Sahel ‘out
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Morocco hosting UN retreat elevates Africa to human rights rule-maker
By Gavin Serkin in Rabat, Morocco When 20 African leaders from Algeria to Niger demanded accountability in 2010 for the
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Climbing sand: Russia’s faltering advance in Africa’s Sahel
For years, Russia has sought to establish itself as a power broker in Africa, using the Sahel as a showcase
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The fastest growing economy in the Maghreb may surprise you
For the second year in a row Libya is on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) list of the top
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The ‘Fez Action Plan’ and why it still resonates
In 2017, when I was working for the then President of the UN General Assembly, our office helped with some
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Egypt’s “delicate balance” with Sudan
Earlier this week President Sisi held meetings with Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and pledged his "continued
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The impact of a Trump presidency
The day after Donald Trump defied pollsters and pundits to win a landslide victory over his Democrat opponent, Kamala Harris,