North Africa

Algeria Condemns French Support for Moroccan Sovereignty in Western Sahara On Thursday, Algeria issued a stern denunciation of the French government's decision to endorse Morocco's plans for the autonomy of Western Sahara. According to a recent statement from Algeria’s foreign ministry, the French informed them of this decision in the past few days. The ministry emphasized that Algeria intends to take serious action based on this development, holding the French government entirely accountable. As of now, the French…

Tunisia's Upcoming Presidential Elections Set for October 6 Tunisia's president has officially announced that the nation will hold presidential elections on October 6, as detailed in a statement released late Tuesday night. This succinct announcement revealed that President Kais Saied "has issued a writ for the presidential elections to take place on Sunday, October 6, 2024." Speculation surrounds Saied’s intentions to seek a second term following his initial five-year victory in 2019. Back in April, the National…

Starvation as a Weapon: The Catastrophic Fallout of Sudan's Conflict Independent U.N. specialists have denounced the ongoing conflict in Sudan, accusing warring factions of weaponizing hunger. A dire report from a non-governmental organization warns that famine could claim the lives of up to three million individuals in this devastated African nation. Sudan descended into turmoil in April 2023 when the tensions between the national military and the notorious Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted into violent confrontations in…

The Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sudan: A Dire Situation Unfolding Doctors Without Borders has labeled the ongoing civil strife in Sudan as one of the gravest humanitarian disasters of our age. For over a year, violence has engulfed the nation, pitting the regular army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. Christos Christou, the international president of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), remarked, "Sudan is experiencing one of…

Sudan's Ongoing Crisis: A Humanitarian Catastrophe The protracted conflict in Sudan has resulted in the unfortunate internal displacement of over 10 million people, as reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Since hostilities ignited in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), approximately 7.26 million individuals have abandoned their residences. This adds to the already staggering 2.83 million displaced due to earlier conflicts, highlights the IOM.…

Death Knell for El-Fasher's Last Operational Hospital Amidst Ongoing Conflict in Darfur Sudanese paramilitary forces have launched an assault aimed at dominating a vital urban center in Darfur, effectively closing the last functional hospital in the area, as reported by the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF). For over a year, a fierce conflict has engulfed Sudan, pitting the regular army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by his…

Tragic Attack Claims Lives in Wad Alnoura, Sudan On Wednesday, local activists reported that a brutal assault by the Sudanese paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), resulted in the deaths of no fewer than 100 individuals in the village of Wad Alnoura, located in Gezira State. Should these figures be confirmed, this incident marks yet another brutal chapter in the RSF's ongoing campaign of violence against small villages throughout the agrarian region. This campaign intensified after the group seized control of…

Genocidal Accusations Against Sudan’s Paramilitary Forces in Darfur

Sixty years ago, on March 18, 1962, the Evian Agreement was signed between representatives of the French Government and those of the Provisional Government of Algeria (GPRA). The text defined the conditions for Algeria's independence and put an end to almost eight years of decolonization war. A conflict that had consequences in neighboring countries, especially in Mali, where then-President Modibo Keïta had supported the Algerian national liberation front. Our guest is the Malian journalist Tiegoum Boubeye Maïga.

Sixty years ago, on March 18, 1962, the Evian Agreement was signed in eastern France, which would put an end to more than seven years of French-Algerian conflict. The text specifies the process of self-determination for the Algerian people. It frames the…