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Alliance of Sahel States Increases Armed Force Personnel to Combat Security Threats
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Alliance of Sahel States Increases Armed Force Personnel to Combat Security Threats

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Nigerien authorities have announced a reinforcement of the unified force of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in response to escalating security...

Feb 18, 2026 04:24 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Morocco's Energy Minister Attends International Energy Agency Meeting in Paris
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Morocco's Energy Minister Attends International Energy Agency Meeting in Paris

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Morocco is represented by its Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, at the 2026 ministerial meeting of the...

Feb 18, 2026 04:22 PM 2 min read 1 source
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CAF Executive Committee Member Questions Legitimacy of Secretary General Véron Mosengo-Omba
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CAF Executive Committee Member Questions Legitimacy of Secretary General Véron Mosengo-Omba

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A member of the African Football Confederation (CAF) executive committee, Samir Sobha, has publicly challenged the legitimacy of Secretary General...

Feb 18, 2026 04:18 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Changes to Schengen Visa Rules for Moroccans by 2028
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Changes to Schengen Visa Rules for Moroccans by 2028

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Moroccans apply for Schengen visas in large numbers each year, and by 2028, significant changes are expected in the visa process. The European...

Feb 18, 2026 04:17 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Senegalese Football Federation Monitors Detention of Supporters in Morocco
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Senegalese Football Federation Monitors Detention of Supporters in Morocco

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Eighteen Senegalese supporters remain detained in Rabat, Morocco, thirty days after the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Senegalese...

Feb 18, 2026 04:16 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Ethiopia's Arjo Didessa Irrigation Project Nears Completion to Enhance Food Security
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Ethiopia's Arjo Didessa Irrigation Project Nears Completion to Enhance Food Security

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that the Arjo Didessa Irrigation Project in the Oromia region is nearing completion, with significant progress...

Feb 18, 2026 03:28 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Activists Arrested for Pro-Palestine Slogan at French Institute in Tunis
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Activists Arrested for Pro-Palestine Slogan at French Institute in Tunis

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On February 18, 2026, several activists were arrested after painting a pro-Palestine slogan on the wall of the French Institute in Tunis. The...

Feb 18, 2026 03:25 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Kaïs Saïed and Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Discuss Ramadan in Phone Call
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Kaïs Saïed and Abdel Fattah al-Sissi Discuss Ramadan in Phone Call

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On February 18, 2026, President Kaïs Saïed of Tunisia spoke with President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi of Egypt via telephone. The two leaders exchanged...

Feb 18, 2026 03:22 PM 2 min read 1 source
EEM Center Positive
Controversial IQ Ranking of African Nations Sparks Debate
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Controversial IQ Ranking of African Nations Sparks Debate

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A viral ranking circulating on X claims to present average IQ scores of African countries for 2026, with Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco at the top....

Feb 18, 2026 02:53 PM 2 min read 1 source
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