Africa

Mali : Le ministre des affaires étrangères, Abdoulaye Diop à Moscou pour le renforcement de la coopération Russo-Malienne

Le diplomate malien et son homologue russe ont tenu une conférence de presse ce jeudi 11 novembre, au cours de laquelle ils ont évoqué les questions de la lutte contre le terrorisme, et l’exploitation des ressources minières. M.Abdoulaye Diop après avoir remercié les plus hautes autorités russes a rappelé au …

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Mali – exclusif : Le chef du groupe Wagner répond à Macron

Après l’annonce que le gouvernement de transition malien est sur le point de conclure un accord avec la compagnie militaire privée russe, connue sous le nom de Wagner, la France s’est montrée assez prononcée sur sa position sur la situation. Même si la France a considérablement réduit sa présence dans …

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Mali: Le Mali et la Russie réaffirment leur coopération militaire, “sans Wagner”

Réunis à Moscou, le ministre malien des Affaires étrangères, Abdoulaye Diop et son homologue russe, Sergueï Lavrov, ont démenti, jeudi, tout contrat avec le groupe de miliciens russes Wagner. Ils ont, en revanche, lié le rapprochement militaire entre leurs pays au retrait des troupes françaises dans le nord du Mali, …

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The African Union Should Resolve Somaliland’s Status – Analysis

(FPRI) — Joshua Meservey, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, advocated in a recent policy paper that the United States recognize Somaliland as an independent state. This serious proposal is overdue for consideration. Meservey recounts that Somaliland ended its voluntary union with Somalia in May 1991 and has been …

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Russians Discuss Increased Engagement With Africa – Analysis

Russia’s weak economic presence in Africa has become a thing of concern for some experts in the country and they wonder why the nation is not aggressive with this like its ally, China. Smaller countries such as Turkey is visibly broadening its economic influence and so are a number of …

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Six years later, Egypt begins transfer to new capital

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has directed the government to start the actual transfer to the government district in the New Administrative Capital in December, but observers believe such relocation faces some obstacles. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has directed the government to start relocating to the new administrative capital in December. …

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Another Military Coup In Sudan – Analysis

The military coup in Sudan on 25 October 2021, along with the arrest of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and a number of his cabinet ministers, has been a major setback to Sudan’s transition towards constitutional democracy. With the seizure of power by General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, who dissolved the transitional government …

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Burning Ambition: Egypt’s Return To Regional Leadership And How Europe Should Respond – Analysis

Introduction “Egypt is back” is the message Egyptian foreign policy officials wish to send to their counterparts across the globe. Shifting regional dynamics have prompted Egypt to adopt a more active foreign policy. Its government is beginning to feel more confident at home, take on new roles and responsibilities, and …

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Egypt avoids taking sides in Sudan crisis

While regional and international forces are pushing for a solution to the crisis in Sudan, Cairo is neutral between the civil and military components in an attempt to overcome the complexities of the political scene. In a neutral diplomatic reaction to the coup carried out Oct. 25 by Sudanese army …

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Son of Libyan Strongman Haftar Visited Israel, Seeking Diplomatic Ties for Military Aid

With Libyan presidential elections set for late December, Saddam Haftar touched down in Tel Aviv last week for a secret meeting. Could Israeli normalization with Libya be on the horizon? Last Monday, a private jet – a French-manufactured Dassault Falcon, registration P4-RMA – took off from Dubai and landed at …

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