#Mali army & #Wagner Group mercenaries are preparing an offensive against the #Tuareg in north Mali. If confirmed, that could ignite a reaction from #Algeria, which has beefed up security along its border with Mali.

#Sahel/#Sahara: Widespread #floods cause deaths and destruction in large swaths of Saharan territory. Most affected country in #Niger with substantial death toll. Extent of the heavy rainfall goes from southeastern #Libya to the Atlantic in #Mauritania.

#Germany wants an orderly pull out of its troops from #Mali as #UN peacekeepers prepare to withdraw. north-africa.com/2u2y

#Tunisia / #Algeria border: Major blaze erupts on Tunisia-Algeria border, as temperatures soar to 47C, about 10 degrees above average temp. north-africa.com/j8mu

#Spain: Hundreds of #migrants rescued at sea as more boats head to the #CanaryIslands: north-africa.com/xik6

#Morocco: 51 #Moroccan #migrants missing in attempt to reach the #CanaryIslands: north-africa.com/morocco-51-…

#Algeria forced more than 9,000 #African #migrants over the border into #Niger, creates “critical humanitarian situation”: north-africa.com/ziv6

#Sahel: More trouble in #Mali as #Toureg groups in north are up in arms over recent junta actions: north-africa.com/d9u4

Morocco: Dozen #Israel #soldiers in #Morocco for military exercises north-africa.com/morocco-doz…

#Nigeria: New president starts job on shaky ground after nearly tripling #fuel prices. north-africa.com/nigeria-new…

#Libya uses #drones to attack #smugglers in west of the country north-africa.com/libya-uses-…

#Libya: Two militia groups aligned with Tripoli government clash in #Tripoli, spread terror. north-africa.com/libya-two-m…

#Sahel: Humanitarian crisis unfolding along #Chad’s border with #Sudan with influx of new #Refugees north-africa.com/sahel-human…

#Sahel: Another bloody Sunday in #BurkinaFaso north-africa.com/sahel-anoth…

#Tunisia #journalists questioned by police over comments on security forces north-africa.com/tunisian-jo…

#Mauritania: Ruling party wins legislative and local #elections, opposition claims “massive fraud” north-africa.com/mauritania-…

#Sahel: Thousands displaced by #Niger conflict set to return north-africa.com/sahel-thous…

#Sahel: #French uranium miner @Orano evacuates expatriate staff from #Niger as security threats grow. north-africa.com/sahel-frenc…

#Libya: Fathi Bashagha, rival prime minister, ousted by eastern parliament. north-africa.com/libya-fathi…

#Tunisia: #UGTT union chief rejects talks with @IMF in fear of tough austerity measure north-africa.com/tunisia-ugt…