Browsing: North Africa

Sudan’s grim civil war is grinding on, with significant military activity in three areas: El Fasher (North Darfur’s capital), Khartoum Bahri (in Khartoum State ) and…

President Macron got a standing ovation in Morocco recently – vowing full French support for Rabat’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. It goes against most…

Last month, a commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces. In retaliation, the UAE-backed RSF laid siege to his…

Many theories and debates surround who built the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. In some instances, some have argued that enslaved people built the pyramids. In…

Eighteen months into the ongoing conflict between UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces, an end remains elusive. Civilian casualties surged in October…

Wad Madani Resistance Committee, a Sudanese pro-democracy group, says paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) k*lled more than 124 people on 25 October in the Al…

The women of Morocco’s Amazigh community – the largest in North Africa – have tattooed their faces for centuries. However, this tradition is slowly fading due…

Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia face increasing risks of abuse due to escalating clashes and violence, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The conflict involves…

Thousands of African migrants cross into Libya every year in the hope of crossing over to Europe. Since the assassination of Gaddafi in October 2011 by…

Last month, Libyans poured out into the streets all across the country to celebrate and commemorate their 1969 revolution – led by Muammar Gaddafi. Today, 20…