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By appointing Osama Askar, the now former chief of staff of the Egyptian army, to the presidency, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has put an end to a tug-of-war that had been going on between them for several months. The former commander of the Egyptian ​By appointing Osama Askar, the now former chief of staff of the […]

In October, no fewer than 50 African sailors, gendarmes and customs officers will board one of three amphibious helicopter carriers ​In October, no fewer than 50 African sailors, gendarmes and customs officers will board one of three amphibious helicopter carriers Read More

The danger to migrants while crossing the Mediterranean is well documented, but an earlier phase of their trek, across the Sahel and the Sahara, is deadlier, researchers say in a new report. ​The danger to migrants while crossing the Mediterranean is well documented, but an earlier phase of their trek, across the Sahel and the

The Minister of the Interior is hoping to get his hands on three major Nigerian institutions after taking over the first in September 2023. ​The Minister of the Interior is hoping to get his hands on three major Nigerian institutions after taking over the first in September 2023. Read More

Among the candidates that member states have put forward for the post of European Union special representative for the Great Lakes region is Swedish diplomat Johan Borgstam. ​Among the candidates that member states have put forward for the post of European Union special representative for the Great Lakes region is Swedish diplomat Johan Borgstam. Read More

The diplomatic crisis between Djibouti and Somaliland that has been simmering since January is escalating. On 2 July, Somaliland’s minister ​The diplomatic crisis between Djibouti and Somaliland that has been simmering since January is escalating. On 2 July, Somaliland’s minister Read More

The Chadian head of state Mahamat Idriss Déby is due to visit Paris in mid-July. He is expected to be ​The Chadian head of state Mahamat Idriss Déby is due to visit Paris in mid-July. He is expected to be Read More

Spanish state-run company Ineco is neck-and-neck with a three-part consortium from France and Morocco to win the Office National des ​Spanish state-run company Ineco is neck-and-neck with a three-part consortium from France and Morocco to win the Office National des Read More

The death in July 2022 of Swedish patriarch Lukas Lundin, head of Lundin Group, has forced the mining and oil ​The death in July 2022 of Swedish patriarch Lukas Lundin, head of Lundin Group, has forced the mining and oil Read More

Algeria’s Centre de Commmunication and de Diffusion (CCD), the structure in charge of media within the Algerian intelligence services, has ​Algeria’s Centre de Commmunication and de Diffusion (CCD), the structure in charge of media within the Algerian intelligence services, has Read More