Multiple coups, broken treaties, and "hostile acts" pushed the two countries apart, but as the insurgency in the desert grows, Algiers and Bamako need each other more than ever
Three years after the notorious mutiny by the Wagner Group and the death of its founder, Russian mercenaries have fully returned to their original task: spreading the Kremlinโs influence across the African continent.
With Iran's hardliners facing the war they had long prepared for, they now face increasing divisions on what the goals of the conflict are, and how it should end.
๐What we're monitoring this week:
โธ ๐ฎ๐ท Continued Iran and U.S. fighting point to broader war
โธ ๐ฑ๐พ๐น๐ณ Heatwaves and power outages plague North Africa
โธ ๐ณ๐ฎ No more elections in Nicaragua
โธ ๐ฎ๐ณ Cockroach
SANAD's operation marks a milestone in the country's efforts to improve transparency, strengthen financial governance, and attract international capital.
The high-profile arrests of Iraqi political and energy officials drew international attention and fuelled claims that Baghad was targeting Iranian influence. However, the situation is more nuanced than it appears, and reveals Iraq's continuing political complexity.
