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B Algeria's b I Tout Sur l'Algerie (TSA) i said that despite Le Pen's defeat, "the 2022 election showed that the extreme right has gained ground in France these last five years". Those criticisms have been fuelled in recent weeks by a B Russian b -backed campaign against French policy in Africa just as the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group extends its military role in B Mali b , the B Central African Republic b and B Sudan b . Among the first international politicians to congratulate France's B Emmanuel Macron b for beating the far-right's B Marine Le Pen b in the presidential elections on April 24th were five African leaders. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports the sectarian killings in Egypt due to tensions between Muslims and Christians. The unrest, it says, started on May 7, 2011 with the rumour about a woman held inside Saint Menas Church against her will for marrying a Muslim that two Coptic churches in Imbaba, Cairo were set on fire and the Salafists attacking Christians where 200 people were injured and 15 persons killed. It also notes the opening of the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip on May 28, 2011.

The article reports that Islamist insurgents have taken over the strategic port city of Merka in Somalia on November 12, 2008. The government is having difficulties in fighting against Islamists and has already asked the United Nations (UN) to send peacekeeping troops to remedy the increasing political conflict in the country. However, Islamist insurgents are very determined to take over the country and continuous to attack the main cities of the country, including Kismayo and Bulo Marer.

Reports that an Islamist group inspired by Afghanistan's Taliban movement has raided Damaturu, Yobe State capital in Nigeria and killed a policeman. Members of the Muhajiran sect; Attack on three police stations; Previous clash of the Islamic radicals with security forces in the north.

The article discusses the announcement from Chad that it will withdraw its troops from the African peacekeeping force, MISCA, in Central African Republic (CAR) after it was accused of favoring Muslim Séeléeka movement. It offers information on why the Chad forces were accused of killing civilians, the troop movements of the European Union to CAR, and the ethno-religious cleansing which caused majority of the Muslim population to flee.

The article reports that Ezzat Hakim Attallah, one of 55 Egyptian Coptic Christians arrested in February 2013 by Libyan authorities for allegedly seeking to convert Muslims, died while under custody in Benghazi, Libya. According to the author, the death of Attallah sparked protests outside the Libyan embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

The article discusses the political developments in Somalia. It cites the move by the Somali National Armed Forces toward the town of Jowhar in Southern Somalia in the end of October 2012 to fight the Islamist al Shabaab insurgents. The armed forces are supported by the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). The call for support by Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri to all Muslims is also cited.

The article reports on the arrest of Tunisian senior Salafist group Ansar al-Sharia member Hassen Brik in relation to the U.S. embassy attack. It cites criticisms against Tunisian ruling party Ennahda on its failure to contain Muslim extremists in the country and arrest Salafist leader Seif Allah Ibn Hussein. It also notes protests in the streets of western Tunisia that reignited tensions in Kasserine as the site of the 2011 uprising that state of emergency was extended to September 30, 2012.

The article cites the efforts of unofficial committees within Ethiopia's 30 million-strong Muslim community to organize demonstrations to protest the government's alleged interference in Islamic affairs. A mosque committee claims that the government is quietly taking over Ethiopia's Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (Majlis). The government is trying to preempt the rise of a hardline strain of Islam by encouraging Ethiopian Muslims into the al-Abhash sect that preaches non-violence.

The article discusses political and social violence and unrest in Nigeria in January 2012. About 50 people were killed in the southeastern Ebonyi state when a group from Ezza attacked residents of Ezilo community over a land dispute. Christian leaders have asked Nigerians to ignore the order of Boko Haram for Christians and Hausa-Fulani Muslims to leave both south and north areas. A special joint military task force has been set up in Niger Delta to prevent oil bunkering and sea piracy.

The article reports on the social condition in Nigeria which is plagued with riots in the run up to the 2011 elections. It states that numerous violent incidents has occurred among rival Muslims in the region which include the murder of eight residents by unknown assailants in Jos. It adds that some observers attribute it to the upcoming elections and that it has less to do with ethnic and religious differences.

The article reports on the warning of a possible alliance between Al-Qaeda Organisation in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQLIM) and Boko Haram, also known as the Taleban-Nigeria Movement in Nigeria. It cites a report indicating that Abdelmalek Droudkel, AQLIM's Algerian leader, has contacted Nigeria's Boko Haram in February 2010. It states that AQLIM leader pledged to provide Boko Haram with ammunition and military gear to defend Muslims in the country.

The article offers news briefs related to events in Nigeria. The unofficial death report on the clashes between Muslims and Christian gangs in Jos and other communities was 450. International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo was petitioned to investigate the unlawful killings and other crimes during the violence in Jos in January 2010. The rebel group Movement for the Emancipation of the Delta (MEND) said that it is ending its ceasefire declared in October 2009.

The article reports on the killings of six Coptic Christians and a Muslim during the eve of Coptic Christmas at Naga Hammadi in Egypt due to sectarian tension. It states that the sectarian tension was suspected to be the caused of a rape incidence of 12-year-old Muslim girl by a Christian man in the said town. Egypt President Hosni Mubarak states that the sectarian violence threatens the national unity of Egypt. Moreover, the said killings also brought up the issue of discrimination among Copts.

The article reports that An Ethiopian court has sentenced 18 Muslim activists and leaders to terms between seven and 22 years on terrorism charges and stripped their constitutional rights for the next five years as of September 2015 and mentions opposition of Muslim community's in the country.

The article reports that less than 300 people availed of a six-month amnesty offered by Algeria to Islamic militants on condition of surrender. The amnesty offered has expired on August 28, 2006. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is studying the possibility of extending the amnesty period after Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem called for an extension.

The article reports that the Supreme Islamic Courts Council (SICC) in Somalia has warned Ethiopia of war unless it withdraws the troops it has allegedly sent to Somalia to defend Somalia's transitional government. Ethiopia rejected the claims of the SICC, but it has pledged to defend itself and the Somali government from any Islamist threat. Meanwhile, Galkayo residents who are loyal to former Mogadishu warlords have been preparing to meet the Islamists at Duol.

The article reports on continued political conflicts in Somalia as the rival authorities, the Transitional Federal Government in Baidoa and the Supreme Islamic Courts Council (SICC) are divided and are not strong enough to win a military victory. The interference by neighboring countries, Ethiopia and Eritrea, is also a factor in the continued conflicts. The SICC has claimed that Ethiopian troops have invaded Somalia. Ethiopia has also claimed that Eritrea has sent arms to Somalia from Libya.

The article reports on the condemnation by the Muslim community regarding the European media campaign to reprint the controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. Muslim leaders have warned that the controversy could into the hands of extremists. Angry demonstrations have been staged by thousands of Muslims in countries like Egypt, Niger, Mali, Libya and Tanzania.

Assesses the place of the Muslim Brotherhood in the forthcoming election in Egypt. Continuing ban on the group standing for election; Failure of the Muslim Brotherhood to find a potential leader; Talk in Egypt of the need for non-interference by the United States in their internal affairs.

Reports on the condition of Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt. Demonstration in Cairo due to allegations by Coptic Christians of forced conversion to Islam; Accounts on sectarian friction in provinces of Egypt; Mutual accusations of forced conversion and wrangling over the construction of religiouds edifices.

Reports on disputes in the states of Nigeria caused by land and identity problems. Adamawa state's declaration of a curfew in the capital Yola following clashes between Muslins and Christians in a nearby town; Increase in religious tensions in the country since May 2004 where hundreds of Muslims were killed by Christians in central Plateau State; Start of revenge riots in the northern town of Kano.

Reports on the violence between Christian and Muslim tribes in Nigeria. Estimated number of people killed and wounded; Conflict between Christian Tarok and Muslim Fulani; Causes of conflict between the nomads and settled farmers in rural areas.

Reports that Muslims in Kenya are claiming discrimination and want the Terrorism Bill withdrawn. Muslims' request for the withdrawal of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation from Kenya; Argument that the Terrorism Bill could turn the country into a police state; Memorandum presented to President Mwai Kibaki.

Reports that Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher was attacked when he arrived to pray at Islam's third holiest site in Jerusalem on December 22, 2003. Worshippers aggrieved that he had arrived after prayer time; Area known as Haram al-Sharif by Muslims and the Temple Mount by Christians and Jews; Entry through an entrance traditionally used by non-Muslim tourists.

The article offers Central African Republic (CAR) news briefs as of February 2014. More than 30 people have been killed in the violence caused by Séléka rebels. The African-led International Support Mission (MISCA) has announced that it has received 132 million dollars for other African states for controlling Séléka rebels. More than 75 people died in the attack initiated by the Uniformed Central African troops against Muslim group.

The article reports on the demonstration of Muslims in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on August 8, 2013 during Eid al-Fitr morning prayers against state interference in religion which is intensified by clashes between police and Muslims causing deaths on both sides.

The article provides some facts and figures on Eritrea including its population of 5.4 million divided into nine ethnic groups, its religion which is equally split between Christians and Muslims and Asmara as its capital.

The article reports on the political developments in Tanzania, including the forced dispersal made by Dar es Salaam police to groups of Muslims trying to conduct demonstrations on November 2, 2012 to call for the release of cleric Sheikh Ponda Issa Ponda.

The article reports that demonstrators took to the streets of the Tunisian capital of Tunis to condemn extremism and unease over an attack launched by Salafist Muslims on a cinema showing a film about secularism. The demonstrators chanted their support for a "modern, independent" country and a "progressive state." In Haidra, demonstrators set fire to two police stations. The Salafist Tahrir party, which is accused of launching the cinema raid, is not recognized by the government.

The article reports on the clashes between Christians and Muslims in Liberia in late February 2010 that left four people dead and 23 severely injured, in which Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf considers the incident as not a religious war.

The article reports that a hunger strike among Islamists has been spreading across prisons in Morocco. At least 300 prisoners are now refusing some or all food and 25 of them are already very weak. Most of the hunger strikers were among the 1,400 convicted of terrorism in the wake of the 2003 terrorist attacks in Casablanca.

A chronology of events related to Ethiopia-Somalia relations in presented. The two countries went to war in 1964 and 1977 and signed a peace accord in 1998. On November 30, 2006, the Ethiopian government passed a resolution authorizing the government to take all legal actions against an invasion by Islamists. In January 2007, Ethiopia helped Somalia oust SICC.

The article offers news briefs related to the national unrest in Ethiopia. Judge Wolde-Michael Meshesha charges government security forces of shooting, beating, and strangling 193 protesters during an electoral turmoil in 2005. At least nine Muslims were left dead after a religious riot between the Muslims and Christians erupted in October 2006.

The article discusses the Islamic condition in Algeria. The son of Islamic Salvation Front ex-vice president Ali Benhadj was reported missing, however, two local newspapers in the country reported that his son, Abdel-Qahar Benjadj, joined the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat. Benhadj however denied the report saying it would be his son's death sentence to join the violent group. Meanwhile, three gendarmes were killed in an ambush carried out by presumed Islamists in the Jijel region.

The article reports on changes in Mogadishu, Somalia following its capture by the Supreme Islamic Courts Council in June 2006. The Islamic law has managed to reduce the number of weapons on the streets and discourage people from chewing khat. The Mogadishu port has resumed its operations for the first time in over ten years and its airport has reopened to commercial flights.

The article reports that an Egyptian court has ordered the release of two Muslim Brotherhood leaders, Essam el-Erian and Mohammed Morsi, who were detained by police officers in May 2006 for organizing pro-reform protests and rallies. Muslim Brotherhood is considered the largest Muslim activist group in Egypt.

The article reports that the African regional organization Intergovernmental Authority on Development is preparing to send African peacekeeping troops to Somalia by October 2006. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki agreed to support the peacekeeping mission. The mission intends to help the transitional government strengthen their authority. Mogadishu has been seized by the Islamists in June 2006.

The article reports that the transitional Somali government has agreed to cooperate with an Eritrean rebel group to push for the victory of democratic forces in the region. It has accused the Eritrean government of supporting the Supreme Islamic Courts Council. Ethiopia has vowed to fight the Islamist Somalis if they attack the government based in Baidoa. Somalia has existed without a functioning central authority for 15 years.

The article reports that Somalia's interim Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi has nominated a new cabinet following the removal of the previous administration due to mass resignations. Gedi consulted with President Abdullah Yusuf and the Speaker of the Parliament about the nomination. One of the government's problems is its conflict with the Islamists who have accused the government of bringing Ethiopian troops into Somalia.

The article reports that several customs officials were ambushed in Algeria, killing 13 and wounding 8 people. Islamic gunmen attacked a convoy of government officials who were traveling to a seminar in Ourgla. They were ambushed in Ghardaia, a known transit route for arms traffickers and insurgents.

The article reports that several Islamists were freed in Egypt during the first half of April 2006. Around 900 members of the clandestine Islamic movement Gamaa Al-Islamiya were freed. Included in those freed was Najeh Ibrahim, one of the historical leader of the Islamic movement.

The article reports that the death of a Coptic worshipper led to the conflict between Muslims and Coptic Christians in Alexandra, Egypt. The Coptic worshipper was stabbed to death in church. At least one person died in violence following the stabbing. Although Egyptian officials blamed the attack on extremists, Coptic Christians criticized the government for not doing enough to protect them.

The article reports that a number of international Muslim organizations are planning to launch a campaign to highlight the plight of Muslims in Angola. According to the organizations, the government is using the war against international terrorism as an excuse to clamp down on Islam. In addition, the editor of the journal "Africa Analysis" was briefly detained at Luanda airport after being cleared by immigration to enter the country.

The article reports on the parliament's endorsement of a government decision to postpone local council elections for two years in Egypt. The move has angered critics and leading oppositions, such as the Islamic group Muslim Brotherhood, which had been expected to gain more influence in them. The group made enormous gains and derives support because of its ability to deliver grassroots services to the poor.

The article reports on the ethnic clashes that took place in the Forest Region of Guinea that resulted to an arrest of more than 50 individuals. The Guerze Christian ethnic group and Muslim Konianke settlers collided in the main city of Nzerekore. Violence erupted after Koniankes complained of disturbing music form a Guerze baptism ceremony at a nearby mosque.

The article reports on the announcement of a new government in southern Sudan. Naming of the new administration in the country's complex north-south peace agreement. The south has been given a large degree of autonomy and the chance to vote for full independence. Conflict between Sudan's Muslim north and Christian south was officially ended. Rebecca Garang has become minister for transport and roads whose husband died in a helicopter crash.

Reports that Libya will free several political prisoners, including members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Reports that Islamists in Mogadishu have withheld their endorsement of Somalian President Abdullahi Yusuf's government. Islamists' claims that the government is not based on Islamic law; Claims that the government propagates Christian and anti-Islamic Western ideas; Ethiopia's support to the government.