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Morocco’s King Names a Female Prime Minister, in a Historic First

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, a lawyer and politician from the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, is only the second woman to lead the government of a North African country. ​Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, a lawyer and politician from the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party, is only the second woman to lead the government of a […]

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Southern Africa : Indian Ocean Commission to send delegation to COP 12

In early October, the 12th Conference of the Parties, marking the 40th anniversary of the Nairobi Convention, will be held in Dar es Salaam, with the theme “towards sustainable blue economy”. ​In early October, the 12th Conference of the Parties, marking the 40th anniversary of the Nairobi Convention, will be held in Dar es Salaam,

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Madagascar : French employers’ body gears up for visit

Colonel Michaël Randrianirina’s visit to Paris in early September appears to have helped restore dialogue between the junta and French and Malagasy business organisations. ​Colonel Michaël Randrianirina’s visit to Paris in early September appears to have helped restore dialogue between the junta and French and Malagasy business organisations. Read More

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DRC/Rwanda : African Union mediators plan a regional tour with stops in Kinshasa, Kigali and Goma

The group of five former heads of state, which forms part of the African Union’s mediation effort regarding the security crisis in eastern DRC, is due to visit Kinshasa, Kigali and Goma by mid-October. ​The group of five former heads of state, which forms part of the African Union’s mediation effort regarding the security crisis

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Senegal : From BOAD to the AFC, Dakar’s multilateral creditors’ status at heart of debate

Debate over the scope of Senegal’s planned debt operation has intensified since the government announced on 1 September that it […] ​Debate over the scope of Senegal’s planned debt operation has intensified since the government announced on 1 September that it […] Read More

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Libya : Dbeibeh reopens hostilities in oil war with Saddam Haftar

Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), is under growing pressure following the arrest in early September of a “terrorist cell” allegedly acting on his orders in Tripoli and the Zawiya region. The cell is accused of […] ​Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), is under growing pressure

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Cameroon : Vietnam’s Viettel tries to protect its investments in telecoms operator Nexttel

In a letter dated 25 August and addressed to President Paul Biya, CEO Tao Duc Thang is requesting his investments and stake in Viettel Cameroun (70%), which operates under the Nexttel brand name, be protected. ​In a letter dated 25 August and addressed to President Paul Biya, CEO Tao Duc Thang is requesting his investments

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