Africa

Suwayda has a new political party and an associated military arm after decades of Druze exclusion from the Syrian political scene. Political opposition forces in Syria’s southern province of Suwayda launched a new political party July 7, calling it the Syrian al-Liwa Party. According to a statement posted on Facebook, …

After the UN Security Council expressed support for the African Union-sponsored talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the African grouping is reportedly seeking a new round of talks to resolve the dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, in its capacity as the African …

While Russia has not been considered a key military power in Africa since the Cold War, it is quickly becoming a preeminent military force in central Africa. Central African Republic (CAR) has become the country most dependent on Russian military support in its battle against anti-government rebels. The United Nations …

Reconciliation must go beyond politics, address issues of transitional justice and set a new vision for a shared future. After a decade of war and division, Libya has made progress toward peace this year. In March, a Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed to unify the warring Western-based Government …

Alors que le Niger est en passe de devenir le pilier central de la stratégie militaire française au Sahel, Mohamed Bazoum s’est montré particulièrement offensif à l’égard d’Assimi Goïta. Bamako a protesté officiellement mais les autorités maliennes redoutant l’isolement ont appelé à unir les efforts contre le terrorisme. Est-ce le …

The mobilisation follows Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s warning that his forces would repel any attacks by their enemies. Three Ethiopian regions previously untouched by the war in Tigray confirmed on Thursday that they were deploying forces to back military operations there, signalling a potential widening of the conflict. The reinforcements …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed full support on Wednesday for visiting Lebanese Prime Minister-Designate Saad al-Hariri in his efforts to form a cabinet and resolve a crippling economic and political crisis. Lebanon is battling an economic meltdown dubbed by the World Bank as one of the deepest depressions in …

Egypt’s highest civilian court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a group of 13 people including two prominent activists who were disputing their placement on a terrorist list for a period of five years, a judicial source said. Among the group are activist and former member of parliament Zyad Elelaimy, …

A Qatari delegation has attended the inauguration of a naval base on Egypt’s western coast near the Libyan border, in the latest sign of improving ties between Cairo and Doha. For the first time in years, Qatar took part July 3 in the inauguration of an Egyptian naval base in …

Egypt’s parliament on Monday approved legal amendments expanding the government’s ability to sack civil servants with suspected links to terrorist groups without prior disciplinary action, parliamentary sources said. The move was described by state media as a major step in a campaign to “purify” government bodies of members of the …