Africa

Turkey’s foreign minister says he will gather with his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts, possibly with Defense Minister Hulusi Akar accompanying him to Israel. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that he would get together with his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts soon, in line with Turkey’s regional diplomacy efforts. “There are …

Despite Sudan’s agricultural and animal resources, political instability is hindering the country’s potential to benefit itself and the region. Sudan’s Minister of Trade and Supply Amal Saleh Saad says her country can secure food for the Arab world and compensate for the shortages of Ukrainian and Russian wheat caused by …

In May 2021, Mali suffered its second coup in the space of a year, both of which were perpetrated by the same group of colonels. While the first coup, in August 2020, followed a recognizable script of quickly standing up a civilian-led transitional government with the task of guiding the …

Anxiety about the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) toward the Russian border is one of the causes of the current war in Ukraine. But this is not the only attempt at expansion by NATO, a treaty organization created in 1949 by the United States to project its …

Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is profoundly altering the global energy landscape. As the world’s third-largest oil producer (US $11.3 billion barrels per day) and second-largest exporter and producer of liquified natural gas (LNG), Russia supplies nearly a sixth of the global oil and gas supply. Moscow’s dominance is particularly …

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for a political dialogue with his opponents, but many wonder if the Muslim Brotherhood will be invited to attend. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s call for a political dialogue with his opponents in the country renewed talks about the future of the Muslim Brotherhood …

In addition to economic concerns, the Muslim Brotherhood’s dwindling influence in the region and new regional order emerged after the Abraham Accords forced Ankara to mend ties with Egypt. Turkey’s Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati’s upcoming visit to Egypt scheduled for June 1 has created excitement, particularly among Turkey’s pro-government media …

Ethiopia announced that it intends to find an amicable solution with Egypt and Sudan to the outstanding issues related to the Nile River dam, in the lead up to the third filling process of the dam’s reservoir, which is expected to cause an escalation between the three countries. Ethiopia has …

Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, was to have a referendum when the Spaniards chose to leave in 1975. The people of Western Sahara were to choose between independence or integration with Morocco. Due to the complex interplay of factors, the referendum could not take place and the region was …

En effet, comme Madame de Maintenon, elle a passé l’âge de batifoler… Le 26 avril, les Français ont fait le choix de reconduire Tarfuffe afin qu’il préside, cinq ans encore, à leur destinée ! Celui-ci, sur les notes du concerto pour hautbois de Haendel gratifia les heureux conviés à son …