A defection, a blood feud, and overlapping territorial ambitions are pushing JNIM and the Islamic State Sahel Province into direct competition across western Niger. The outcome around the region of Dosso could determine whether Sahelian jihadist violence stays...
A drone strike hit Egypt’s Damietta Port on July 29, setting fire to the U.S.-owned Energos Winter floating storage and regasification unit and the nearby GasLog Salem. Security sources examining the wreckage say at least two drones were involved, penetrating several layers of Egypt’s air defenses in the process. No one was injured.
Analysis & Opinion
by Arezki Daoud
A drone strike hit Egypt&039;s Damietta Port on July 29, setting fire to the U.S.-owned Energos Winter floating storage and regasification unit and the nearby GasLog Salem. Security sources examining the wreckage say at least two drones were involved, penetrating...
Briefs from Around the World
The official death toll from a mass border crossing into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta has risen to at least 72, local authorities said Sunday, as Morocco and Spain faced growing pressure to explain how tens of thousands of people managed to force their...
Nearly 60 people died attempting to enter the Spanish town of Ceuta in what sounds likely a concerted effort to destabilize Spain.
In my trip to Europe last month, I complained a lot about the heatwave I experienced in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. No AC in many places, even in some of the famed establishments. But where I was born and raised, North Africa, the region is living...
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When Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023, Chadian President Mahamat Déby made a controversial choice—backing Sudanese General Hemedti. But could this costly alliance backfire on him?"
I am Arezki Daoud, President and Principal Analyst at advisory firm MEA Risk LLC and the founder and editor of The North Africa Journal. The journal was established in late 1996, initially focusing on the Maghreb region, before expanded coverage to the Sahel and Egypt.
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