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Morocco : A thousand and one permutations for Mohammed VI’s state visit to France

This summer, a state visit to Paris for King Mohammed VI was pencilled in for 6 November so that the sovereign’s arrival might coincide with the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the La Celle-Saint-Cloud declaration. It was this declaration, in […] ​This summer, a state visit to Paris for King Mohammed VI was pencilled

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Cameroon : Family of opposition leader Anicet Ekane, who died in prison, appoints French lawyer William Bourdon

Following the death in custody on 1 December of opposition figure Anicet Ekane, his family called on French criminal lawyer […] ​Following the death in custody on 1 December of opposition figure Anicet Ekane, his family called on French criminal lawyer […] Read More

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Central African Republic : UN attempts to defuse situation between Touadéra and opposition

In the run-up to the Central African Republic’s general election, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix held a series […] ​In the run-up to the Central African Republic’s general election, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix held a series […] Read More

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Nigeria : Abuja’s campaign to promote its new oil block sale

On 11 November, from London, the head of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, announced the opening of the next tender for Nigerian oil blocks starting on 1 December. ​On 11 November, from London, the head of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, announced the opening of the next tender for

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