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North Africa : Union for the Mediterranean frozen in run-up to election of secretary general

Last month, Yousef Bataineh, the front-runner for becoming the next secretary general of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), quietly […] ​Last month, Yousef Bataineh, the front-runner for becoming the next secretary general of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), quietly […] Read More

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DRC : War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

At last week’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, whose attendance had been in doubt in the run-up to the event, did not meet his Congolese counterpart, Félix Tshisekedi. As with most of the major politico-military […] ​At last week’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, whose

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West Africa : US directs military aid to Ivory Coast, Benin and Ghana after being driven out of Niger

Washington is drawing up a new influence strategy in West Africa following the decision of General Abdourahamane Tiani’s junta in […] ​Washington is drawing up a new influence strategy in West Africa following the decision of General Abdourahamane Tiani’s junta in […] Read More

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The Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Is Set on Fire in Gasoline Attack

Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after a man poured gas on her and set her on fire, police in Kenya said. ​Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after a man poured gas

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Ivory Coast : Businessman Tommy Tayoro Nyckoss’s football offensive

The Ivorian businessman and son-in-law of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh failed to buy the historic football club Africa Sports d’Abidjan and instead got hold of Sporting Club de Gagnoa. ​The Ivorian businessman and son-in-law of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh failed to buy the historic football club Africa Sports d’Abidjan and instead got hold of Sporting Club de

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Central African Republic : Touadéra keeps an eye on his hydrocarbons minister nephew

Energy Minister Arthur Bertrand Piri has been forced to curtail his ambitions. On 31 August, he had called an extraordinary meeting […] ​Energy Minister Arthur Bertrand Piri has been forced to curtail his ambitions. On 31 August, he had called an extraordinary meeting […] Read More

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