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CairoScene
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Jordanian Producer Toumba Drops ‘VIP Edits Vol. 2'
The Amman-based producer's latest release is a heavy set of bootlegs, basslines, and edits; a raw club pack that hits differently. Jun 02, 2025 Jordanian producer Toumba has just released 'VIP Edits Vol. 2', a new round of raw, high-impact club edits straight from the underground. Built on instinct and rhythm, the Amman-based artist flips tracks into bass-heavy, percussion-driven tools designed for dancefloors, not playlists. These are bootlegs that don't ask for permission, just space on a loud system. The edits lean into saturated textures, warped samples, and hard-hitting grooves, pushing against the polished sound dominating electronic music today. The project is also getting a limited-edition CD jewel box release, a nod to the tangible, DIY spirit at the core of this series.
Libya Review
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Review
Libya Deports Hundreds of Migrants to Niger
A Nigerien human rights organisation, Alarm Phone Sahara, reported that at least 783 migrants – most of them Nigerien nationals, including women and minors – were deported from Libya and returned to remote desert towns in northern Niger between 28 March and 25 April. The deportees remain stranded, as Niger's authorities refuse to allow them entry. The organisation revealed that the migrants had mostly been held in Libyan detention centres before being forcibly expelled. They were left in isolated towns such as Madama, Lataye, and Seguedine, all located in the desert region of Kawar, where access to humanitarian aid is limited. Alarm Phone Sahara confirmed one fatality among the 407 migrants in the latest convoy arriving in Madama on 25 April. This group included 10 Burkinabè and 7 Nigerians. The organisation also expressed deep concern over migrants reportedly stranded in the desert after their vehicle broke down, exposed to extreme weather without adequate resources. According to the group, Libyan security forces are pushing migrants southwards from areas under the control of the eastern-based General Command. Migrants are reportedly rounded up during public raids, placed on trucks, and either deported directly to southern Libya or detained before forced transfer to Niger. Testimonies gathered by the group describe strict controls along the Libya-Niger border, with Niger opposing the entry of non-Nigerien deportees and threatening to return them to Libya. The deportations sparked strong condemnation from Niger's Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba during an April meeting with an International Organization for Migration (IOM) delegation. Toumba labelled the expulsions 'unacceptable' and said they violated international cooperation norms. Since the July 2023 coup, Niger's junta repealed anti-human trafficking law 036/2015, prompting increased irregular migration flows to Libya and Algeria. The EU suspended its migration cooperation with Niger after the coup. Tags: DeportationImmigrationlibyamigrantsNiger
Al Bawaba
23-03-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Attack on mosque kills 44 civilians in Niger
BAMAKO, Mali At least 44 people were killed and 13 injured in a 'deliberate strike against civilians' on Friday in southwestern Niger, Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba said on state television. The assault in the village of Fonbita in the rural commune of Kokorou happened when militants identified as members of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) stormed a mosque, targeting worshippers. Toumba said the attack left four of the 13 who were wounded in critical condition. The ministry condemned the assault as a "cowardly and inhumane act" and vowed to intensify efforts to combat terrorism in the region. The Nigerien government declared 72 hours of national mourning beginning Saturday to honor the victims. Flags will fly at half-mast across the country, and public events are expected to be subdued as the nation grieves. The southwestern region of Niger, particularly areas near the borders with Mali and Burkina Faso, has seen a surge in violence in recent years, with groups like the ISGS exploiting instability to carry out deadly raids on villages and security forces. The attack underscores the security challenges facing the Sahel nation, despite efforts by the government and international partners to curb the insurgency. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, though the Interior Ministry's attribution to ISGS aligns because of the group's known presence in the region. Authorities have promised a thorough investigation and a robust response to bring the perpetrators to justice. The latest killings add to a growing toll of civilian casualties in Niger, where communities remain vulnerable to the persistent threat of extremist violence.
Russia Today
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
France using ‘Trojan horse' tactic to destabilize former colony
France is deploying underhanded methods in its attempt to destabilize Niger, the West African nation's minister of the interior, public security, and territorial administration, General Mohamed Toumba, has alleged. The official made the claims in an interview on national television on Saturday, the Nigerien News Agency reported. General Toumba accused the former colonial power of allying with Niger's neighbors to undermine the country, which has been plagued by a deadly jihadist insurgency for years. 'We must be doubly vigilant to contain the situation,' he warned, claiming that France uses 'Trojan horses.' The security chief's remarks are the latest in a string of accusations Niamey has leveled at Paris in recent months. Last month, Nigerien transitional leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani accused France of aiming to cause instability in the landlocked country and the Sahel region by funding terrorist groups in neighboring Nigeria and Benin. Relations between Niger and France have deteriorated since Niamey's July 2023 coup, which sparked anti-French protests across the country. The former French colony followed the lead of its allies, Burkina Faso and Mali, in breaking off defense ties with Paris. The three countries, all ruled by militaries, have cited France's meddling and failure to put an end to the decade-long militant violence in the Sahel as reasons for expelling French troops. Niamey, Bamako, and Ouagadougou have welcomed Russia as a strategic partner and have signed security agreements with Moscow. READ MORE: African nation accuses France of financing terrorists On Tuesday, Nigerien Defense Minister Salifou Mody announced that Bamako, Niamey, and Ouagadougou were preparing to deploy a 'united force' of 5,000 troops to conflict zones in the Sahel region. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, Russian representative Vassily Nebenzia expressed Moscow's support for the deployment. Nebenzia criticized former colonial powers for maintaining a military foothold in the region under the guise of fighting terrorism despite their presence being 'no longer welcomed.' READ MORE: How this former French colony is now a 'successful model' for Africa Earlier this month, French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the Sahel states for failing to thank France for protecting them from a militant onslaught. He claimed none of the African nations that France had purportedly assisted during its 2013 military operation would have been able to withstand attacks from extremist groups without support. On Saturday, Niger's security minister stated that military cooperation with France 'ended up creating desolation' in the African country. 'These forces did not give a security guarantee. These actors allowed themselves everything. They used subterfuges to avoid reacting,' Gen Toumba stated.
