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Algeria has been integrated into strategic regional project aimed at redefining  the “Just Energy Transition” across the Middle East and North Africa MENA and particularly environmental research in Iraq. Launched by the Arab Reform Initiative ARI and the Institute of Regional and International Studies IRIS with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SIDA, this initiative positions Algeria at the heart of collective effort to address climate changes.

Algeria has been included, as a major energy player, alongside with Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordon and Palestine, the move underscores Algeria’s commitment to a transition that respect national specificities.

The Institute of  Regional and International Studies clarified in a statement released on Thursday, that “they aim to ensure that Iraq’s context and priorities are integrated into the Middle Eastern discourse.”  “With inequality emerging as a pressing global issue, this project is particularly important as it highlights the critical need for an equitable approach to sustainability—not only addressing the transition from a technical and governance perspective but also ensuring that the process is inclusive and grounded in social justice” The statement added.

In the same regard, the statement pointed out that Through collaborations with civil society organizations, researchers, and policymakers, The Institute , IRIS, is to arrange a series of roundtables and meetings to ensure everyone’s voice is heard and to lay the groundwork for policies that balance Iraq’s environmental, social, and economic realities.

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced in statement issued on Wednesday the death Nigeria’s ambassador-designated to Algeria, Mohamed Mahmoud Lele.

The Ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said that Lele passed away in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey, after prolonged illness. He was buried on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 according to Islamic rites in Kano State, according to the same statement.

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 Lele was recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s envoy to Algeria as part of a fresh round of ambassadorial nominations, he served as Director in charge of the Middle East and Gulf Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD, who was personally at the International Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with directors from the ministry to receive the remains of the late ambassador on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, to pay his last respects upon arrival from Istanbul, Türkiye, described Ambassador Lele as a hardworking, humble, and fine officer who will be sorely missed by the ministry,” the statement reads.

Source: Daily Post

According to Spanish judicial and security sources, revealed that the secret tunnel linking Morocco to Ceuta was not only used for drug trafficking but also for smuggling weapons and migrants. This discovery highlights the deep complicity of the Moroccan regime in sustaining organized crime networks.

According to La Razón, the tunnel was part of a structured system that diversified its activities — from narcotics to human trafficking — exploiting weak border surveillance and the collusion of powerful actors. Investigations point to a Moroccan businessman, Mustafa Cheri Bouzi, nicknamed “King of Tunnels”, suspected of masterminding a complex underground infrastructure capable of moving up to eight tons per month of illicit goods.

These revelations raise serious doubts about the credibility of Moroccan border control and expose the extent to which smuggling has become entrenched under official negligence or complicity.