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Egypt : Sisi’s cabinet reshuffle creates new defence and diplomatic balance

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 […]

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Violence, Rape, Thirst, Even Organ Theft: Migrants Face Lethal Risks in Africa

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

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DRC/Rwanda : Who is Stockholm’s candidate for EU Great Lakes representative post?

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

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Morocco : French Egis-Systra duo still in running for Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line

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

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Algeria : New internal intelligence chief reallocates Algeria’s media supervision

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

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