For several days now, badminton professionals have been posting videos calling for a resolution to lift the freeze on their national federation’s membership in international bodies. Such a step would finally allow players, referees, and technicians to represent Morocco in competitions abroad.
Algeria is more isolated than ever from its Sahelian neighbors. Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—united under the Confederation of Sahel States—have decided to recall their ambassadors from Algiers in response to the Algerian army's downing of a Malian Akinci drone.
In recent weeks, tensions between Mali and Algeria have escalated, with armed confrontations at the border. In this interview with Yabiladi, Ali Ansari, president of the Timbuktu Center for Studies, analyzes the stakes of this regional conflict.