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Maghreb Desk

MoroccoAlgeria, Tunisia, Libya, and the politics of the Mediterranean shore.

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Briefing · North Africa and the Maghreb3 min read

Egypt train collision in Giza kills seven and injures more than 100

A Giza–Fayoum service struck the rear of a Cairo–Aswan train near Al-Ayyat on Sunday, derailing carriages on one of Egypt’s busiest lines. The health ministry reported seven dead and 112 injured as President Sisi ordered an urgent investigation; the cause remains officially unestablished.

Briefing · North Africa and the Maghreb8 min read

Algeria Sends Troops Into Niger: The Sahel's Gas Pipeline Rivalry Is Becoming a Security Question

Algeria's first overseas ground deployment since the 1973 Arab-Israeli War marks a significant change in its approach to regional security. With troops now reported inside Niger, a strategic gas pipeline under development, and Morocco advancing a rival Atlantic export corridor with Emirati financial backing, competition over West African energy routes is acquiring a military dimension.