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Haftar’s Reported Role in Mali Prisoner Release Exposes Tangled Sahel Rivalries

A reported prisoner release in Mali involving Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar and financed by the United Arab Emirates has drawn renewed attention to the increasingly tangled network of foreign actors operating across the Sahel, according to Italian daily Il Foglio. The headline — “Russians and Americans. In Mali, Haftar frees everyone (with money from […]

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Morocco-UAE: Inside the billion-dollar Atlantic-to-Gulf axis

A new study has cast fresh light on the deepening relationship between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, arguing that the two monarchies are quietly constructing what amounts to an Atlantic-to-Gulf axis. Long-standing business ties, the report suggests, are being layered with strategic ambition that stretches well beyond routine commerce. According to The Africa Report,