An Algerian pop star is playing an unexpected supporting role in the most recent round of drama unfolding between Algeria and Morocco.
Cheb Khaled pushes for Algeria-Morocco unity
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Truck breakdown may have spurred journalist murders in Mali
The import lies both in the apparent amateurism of the killings – most French nationals kidnapped in Africa (and there are many) are detained for months, even years — and in its presumed perpetrator.
Let them eat… bread?
The emergence of so-called “anarchist” bakeries is also wreaking havoc on the normal flow of supply-and-demand.
E.U. ruling on asylum for gay Africans sets important precedent
However, the decision by the ECJ is not an open invitation to Europe for all gay Africans.
Fatou’s flight a bleak harbinger for Gambians
Television host Fatou Camara has had to flee The Gambia, where she could face up to 15 years in jail on charges of sedition.
Algeria and Morocco hit boiling point ahead of Kerry visit
The typically tense relationship between Algeria and Morocco has escalated into a full-on diplomatic standoff.
Europe stuck on migrant question
Despite the dangers of sea voyages, 7,500 migrants from Eritrea – a country supposedly at peace – made the journey to Italy this year, mirroring the number of refugees from war-torn Syria making the same trip.
Why Jacob Zuma’s Africa gaffe hit such a nerve
The South African President’s latest public slip-up not only provoked a diplomatic incident, it inadvertently stumbled on a point of sensitivity across the continent.
Italy bungles Lampedusa commemoration
Instead of the state funeral promised by Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, a memorial ceremony was held 125 miles away — which survivors of the tragic ship wreck were barred from attending.
United Nations set to infuse new blood into the Security Council
The annual contest to fill the rotating non-permanent seats on the council has in years past proven to be highly competitive.
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