Eurasia Press & News
If insecurity in Burkina Faso keeps up, the West African nation could spiral into a humanitarian and human rights “catastrophe,” the U.N. human rights chief said Wednesday. Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, spoke to The Associated Press during her first visit to the war-weakened nation, which …
Read More »Sudan is Backsliding Dangerously
In September, I sat down in Khartoum with the mother of a medical student killed by security forces during Sudan’s 2018-2019 protests. “The reason why I wake up every day is that I have a little hope that I can find justice for my son,” she confided. “This will not …
Read More »New Egyptian-Ethiopian escalation over Nile dam
Ethiopia has announced that it will soon finish construction work on the GERD, while Egypt has warned of the consequences of not reaching an agreement in the latest escalation between the two countries. An Egyptian official warned of the consequences of not reaching an agreement on the dispute over the …
Read More »Eni And Snam Launch Partnership On Gas Pipelines Between Algeria And Italy
Eni and Snam have entered into an agreement for the sale by Eni to Snam of a 49.9% stake (directly and indirectly owned) in certain companies operating two groups of international gas pipelines connecting Algeria to Italy. In particular, the perimeter of the transaction includes the onshore gas pipelines running …
Read More »Saudi, Syrian intelligence chiefs meet in Cairo
The meeting between the Saudi and Syrian intelligence chiefs is a further step to reintegrate Syria’s role in the Arab League — which is opposed by the United States. Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief Gen. Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan met Nov. 13 with his Syrian counterpart Hussam Luka in Cairo, …
Read More »Moscow builds ties with Tripoli government before December vote
A delegation of the Russian General Staff visited Tripoli on Nov. 10. The Russian military was received by the chief of staff of the Libyan army controlled by the Presidential Council, Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad, and other leaders of the armed forces operating in western Libya. Col. Gen. Alexei Kim, …
Read More »Somalia’s Democracy By Installments – Analysis
Somalia this week elected two Members of the Lower House of Parliament in polls delayed by a year, mainly by political infighting. That means it still has to elect 273 more seats by 24 December, and those elected MPs must in turn vote for a president for the ‘democratic’ transfer …
Read More »Libya’s elections could hinge on Turkey’s next move
As a new election law fueled tensions between Libyan warring actors, Turkey might push for the postponement of the elections if the Libyan prime minister’s candidacy is rejected. As controversy over the upcoming Libyan elections threatens to rekindle clashes between warring factions, the strategy Turkey will follow in the run-up …
Read More »Egypt Used French Intelligence to Target Its Own Civilians, Report Says
Egypt used intelligence provided to it by the French military to target and kill its own civilians suspected of smuggling contraband. In leaked documents, the French military was implicated in at least 19 airstrikes carried out by the Egyptian military against its own civilians between 2016 and 2018, according to …
Read More »Egypt weighs impact of Ethiopia’s civil war
The civil war further threatens Ethiopia as Tigray forces threaten to advance toward Abbis Ababa. Egypt, as well as the entire international community, is in a state of anticipation after the regional and ethnic conflict in Ethiopia further escalated as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) continues to take over …
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