Africa

10 Things to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational Islamist movement dedicated to the remaking of society and government according to the dictates of Islamic law, or sharia. Founded in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, an Egyptian schoolteacher who famously asserted that “Islam is the solution,” the Brotherhood quickly became influential among Egypt’s poor …

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Tripolimaria. How Russia and Turkey sympathize over Libya and why Erdogan may be more successful than Putin

In Libya, a new conflict is flaring up: Companions of the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar, who recently met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, tried on May 28 to take control of oil production. This internal conflict entails a clash of interests of larger players. After …

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Des Algériens et des Tunisiens en route vers Gaza, des milliers de km pour casser le blocus

Une caravane de 300 voitures doit quitter Tunis le 9 juin prochain pour rejoindre le point de passage vers Rafah et casser le blocus imposé aux Gazaouis. Ils vont rejoindre la Grande marche pour Gaza, une initiative mondiale soutenue par 300 ONG. L’idée est née de ce sentiment de colère …

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Libya’s Fragile Peace Tested Again As New Clashes Roil Tripoli

Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the killing of a prominent militia leader. The fighting, which involved heavy weaponry in densely populated areas, forced hundreds of families to flee and placed severe strain on local hospitals. UN Secretary-General António …

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Trump wants free Suez Canal passage for US Navy ships. Cairo says Egypt First

In his second term, Trump escalates his ‘America First’ agenda by challenging Egypt’s sovereignty over the Suez Canal, demanding free passage for US ships U.S. President Donald Trump has once again trained his eyes on Egypt, demanding, in what felt less like a diplomatic request and more like a dictate, …

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Sudan: What is the Flamingo naval base, under attack by RSF forces?

The Flamingo naval base, where Sudan’s army has set up a temporary headquarters, is under heavy attack by the RSF militia The Sudanese army’s main naval base, Flamingo, has become the latest target of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, amid the ongoing civil war in the country. On Thursday, …

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From Tripoli to Tehran: Lessons from Libya in US-Iran nuclear talks

“Either you get rid of your weapons of mass destruction or [the US] will personally destroy them and destroy everything with no discussion.” Strong words from the US president, directing a clear message to a strategic threat in the Middle East that the advancement of its nuclear program would evoke …

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Le régime ukrainien cherche à déstabiliser l’Afrique centrale

Après le Sahel et le Moyen-Orient, les services liés au régime kiévien cherchent à s’étendre dans la partie centrale du continent africain, en vue de soutenir des groupes extrémistes. Le tout avec le soutien des principaux parrains otano-occidentaux dudit régime. Les nations africaines concernées et leurs principaux alliés se tiennent …

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10 Things to Know About Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula

The Sinai Peninsula is a strategic land bridge between Africa and Asia. The Sinai Peninsula, which connects the continents of Africa and Asia, has a landmass of 23,000 square miles, approximately the size of West Virginia. The peninsula is bordered by the vital global shipping artery of the Suez Canal …

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Algérie – France : quel bilan réel de l’immigration depuis l’indépendance ?

Alors que l’immigration nord-africaine est souvent associée à des images négatives – pauvreté, délinquance, radicalisation – par une partie de la classe politique et des médias, plusieurs études montrent que les enfants et petits-enfants d’immigrés algériens réussissent aussi bien – voire mieux – que l’ensemble de la population française au …

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