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Macron calls for ‘new pact’ with Algeria in reconciliation visit

French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “new pact” with Algeria and “truth and recognition” of the past, on day two of a visit to France’s former colony aimed at mending troubled ties.The trip follows months of tensions between Paris and the Nort…

Morocco recalls envoy from Tunisia over Polisario meeting

Morocco has recalled its ambassador in Tunis for consultations and cancelled its participation in a pan-African investment conference, it said, after Tunisia’s president hosted the head of thePolisario movement.The Polisario wants an independent state …

FRANCE’S MACRON HEADS TO ALGERIA IN BID TO HEAL WOUNDS

French President Emmanuel Macron is heading to Algeria for a three-day official visit aimed at addressing two major challenges: boosting future economic relations while seeking to heal wounds inherited from the colonial era, 60 years after the North Af…

Report: Rhino Poaching Down, but Population Still Decreasing

Conservation groups say the rate of rhinoceros poaching in Africa has dropped significantly since a peak in 2015.The latest figures on the animal whose horns are coveted in traditional Chinese medicine are recorded in a report by the International Unio…