The court ‘decided to reject all appeals’ and uphold the verdict for all but two defendants, says attorney Khaled al-Masry An Egyptian military court on Wednesday upheld life sentences for 32 people accused of plotting
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En 2020, l’ancien Premier ministre centrafricain pensait pouvoir compter sur le soutien du chef de l’État déchu. Mais, à peine scellé, leur pacte volait en éclats, comme le raconte celui qui s’est senti floué. «
Le Sahara occidental au menu du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU sur fond de rupture entre Alger et Rabat
La situation dans l’ancienne colonie espagnole s’est « fortement dégradée » depuis la rupture il y a près d’un an du cessez-le-feu observé depuis 1991. Le conflit au Sahara occidental, opposant le Maroc au Front
Guinée : purge à la tête de l’armée, Mamadi Doumbouya place ses hommes
Le président de la transition a mis à la retraite une quarantaine d’officiers généraux. Parmi eux, l’ancien président de la transition Sékouba Konaté et plusieurs anciens proches d’Alpha Condé. Après avoir dissous le gouvernement, l’Assemblée
The Killing of a Terrorist Behind the Death of 4 US Troops Sheds Light on France’s Quiet but Intense Fight in Africa
In August, a French counterterrorism operation in northern Mali killed the leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), avenging four U.S. troops who were killed in Niger in 2017. French President Emanuel
Relaunching Negotiations over Western Sahara
Principal Findings What’s new? Fighting between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front over the disputed territory of Western Sahara flared up again in November 2020. External powers are divided and reluctant to step in, while the
UN says Sudanese migrant beaten, shot and killed in Libya
A Sudanese migrant was beaten, shot and killed in Libya after escaping from a government-run detention center in the North African country, the U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old who arrived in Libya
Turkey expands armed drone sales to Ethiopia and Morocco – sources
One Turkish official said Ethiopia and Morocco had both requested purchases of Bayraktar TB2 drones in agreements that could also include spare-part guarantees and training. A diplomat who requested anonymity said separately that Morocco had
Ethiopian attack in two northern regions intensifies, Tigrayan forces say
An air and ground offensive by Ethiopian troops and their allies against rebellious forces from the northern Tigray region is intensifying, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan forces said on Wednesday, claiming “staggering” casualties. Getachew Reda
Nigeria faces a tough time diversifying from oil
Nigeria’s dependence on crude oil makes its economy vulnerable. But the transition to an economy not based on oil won’t be easy. The oil sector has an outsize influence on Nigeria’s economy despite representing a