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Libya/Niger : Tripoli shores up relations with Niamey as Haftar extends influence

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh is seeking to preserve relations with Niger, whose ruling military junta is deepening ties […] ​Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh is seeking to preserve relations with Niger, whose ruling military junta is deepening ties […] Read More

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Algeria : Recent talks between Algiers and Tashkent renew hopes for gold mining

Sonarem Ettakwine, a subsidiary of Algerian state-owned mining training firm SONAREM, was closely involved in talks between Uzbek Foreign Minister […] ​Sonarem Ettakwine, a subsidiary of Algerian state-owned mining training firm SONAREM, was closely involved in talks between Uzbek Foreign Minister […] Read More

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Nigeria/Rwanda : Tinubu and Kagame deepen ties after discreet Paris meeting

There had been very little advance notice of the meeting. In early January, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted two of his closest counterparts from the African continent at the Élysée Palace: Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame.Behind the scenes, […] ​There had been very little advance notice of the meeting. In early January, French

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DRC : Tshisekedi signs new lobbying deal with UK consultancy CT Group

The latest agreement, signed on 6 May and open-ended in duration, underscores Kinshasa’s renewed effort to enlist the Crosby-Textor consultancy to rally British political support for the formal recognition of atrocities committed during the First and Second Congo Wars. ​The latest agreement, signed on 6 May and open-ended in duration, underscores Kinshasa’s renewed effort to

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‘We’ve Arrived!’: Cape Verde Fans Exult in World Cup Draw With Spain

Cape Verde, a tiny island nation off the West African coast, is among the smallest countries to ever qualify for the World Cup. Fans marveled that it held the line against a tournament favorite. ​Cape Verde, a tiny island nation off the West African coast, is among the smallest countries to ever qualify for the

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Libya : UN appoints audit firm to review frozen Libyan funds

The United Nations Security Council will shortly appoint the firm responsible for conducting an audit of all banks holding Libyan funds frozen under the 2011 UN sanctions. ​The United Nations Security Council will shortly appoint the firm responsible for conducting an audit of all banks holding Libyan funds frozen under the 2011 UN sanctions. Read More

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