Africa

The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region just took an unexpected turn. Seemingly isolated in mountainous reaches of central Tigray only weeks ago, Tigrayan rebels last week overran regional capital Mekelle and other cities and towns they had left last November when federal troops moved in. They were met by dancing …

A study on Libyan household economic vulnerability to price fluctuations and access to cash in the first five months following the devaluation of the Libyan dinar showed that there have been improvements. The study has drawn on 15 months of price data to explore other factors that might affect Libya’s …

Italian Consul Carlo Batori finally arrived in Benghazi yesterday to reopen the Italian Consulate in the city. Officially, his arrival was a very low-profile affair. The Italian embassy in Tripoli has made no official announcement. Instead, it was left to the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA) to …

Le président français a reçu son homologue tchadien le 5 juillet à l’Élysée. Transition et élections, dispositif militaire, problèmes financiers… Les deux hommes ont abordé plusieurs dossiers importants. Emmanuel Macron et Mahamat Idriss Déby se sont entretenus durant une heure en tête-à-tête. Ils ont évoqué la transition tchadienne, notamment la …

Director-General of the ministry Alon Ushpiz slated to meet his Moroccan counterpart and other senior diplomats in Rabat visit that comes ahead of the start of commercial flights between the two countries as part of the Abraham Accords signed last year The director-general of the Foreign Ministry, Alon Ushpiz, flew …

Despite quiet talks between the two rivals, base opening and military exercises show Sissi not ready to accept Erdogan’s overtures Egypt sent a firm message to its regional rival Turkey this week, flexing its military might even as it engages in steps meant to calm tensions between the two Sunni …

An Egyptian court on Tuesday lifted a three-month long judicial seizure of a hulking shipping vessel that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year, paving the way for it to leave Egypt. Following the decision by the court in the city of Ismailia, the Ever …

The statements between Egypt and Ethiopia escalated ahead of the second stage of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, as experts warn of the repercussions of dwindling coordination between Cairo and Khartoum on the matter. Egypt has once again warned Ethiopia over the continued failure to reach an agreement on …

Egypt said Monday that Ethiopia has reported it is starting to fill the reservoir of a controversial dam on the Nile River’s main tributary, a move likely to increase tensions ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting on the dispute, which also includes Sudan. A statement by Egypt’s Irrigation Ministry …

Fourteen bases that had been run jointly by the United Nations and the African Union in Sudan’s Darfur region for 13 years are now under Sudan’s control and to be used by local populations. The recent official handover comes in accordance with a framework agreement signed on March 4 between …