Eurasia Press & News
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday signed for multi-billion dollar contracts with Egypt as part of a tour in the Middle East to strengthen the economic presence of his country in this region. Arrived the previous evening from Saudi Arabia, Xi held talks Thursday in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart …
Read More »Côte d'Ivoire: UN will reduce its military personnel by March 30
After the “success of the presidential election” last October, organized in quiet, the UN decided Wednesday to downsize its mission of maintaining peace in Ivory Coast. By 30 March, UNOCI must thus from 5 437-4 000 soldiers. At the latest early in 2018, all peacekeepers must have left Ivorian territory. …
Read More »Tunisia: how is social unrest escalated
Social demands have inflamed the city of Kasserine since mid January and the discontent is now gaining in other regions of the country. An atmosphere reminiscent of 2010, just before the uprising against Ben Ali. On January 17 in Kasserine (Northwest), Ridha Yahyaoui, a young unemployed rises to an electricity …
Read More »France is pursuing its strategy in the Sahel, despite the attacks in Mali and Burkina
France will continue its counter-terrorism operation in the Sahel in its current format, despite the two attacks which have just hit Bamako and Ouagadougou. This was stated by the Minister of French Defence, Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday. Friday, January 15, jihadists have struck for the first time the heart …
Read More »Egypt: Five policemen killed in an attack of the Islamic State in North Sinai
The Islamic state (EI) claimed the attack against a checkpoint that killed five policemen and three wounded in north Sinai on Wednesday night. “Unidentified people opened fire on a force-El Etlawi up security in the center of the city of Al-Arish, capital of North Sinai province,” said Thursday
Read More »Burundi failed coup leader named as rebel chief
Nairobi – Burundian rebels named a fugitive ex-general who fled after leading a failed coup bid last May as their leader on Thursday, hours before UN Security Council ambassadors were expected in Bujumbura. Ex-general Godefroid Niyombare, a former intelligence chief, is the leader of the Forebu rebels, said spokesperson Edward …
Read More »UN ambassadors head to Burundi
New York – UN Security Council ambassadors headed to Burundi on Wednesday to push the government to open up serious talks with the opposition and agree to an African Union force that could prevent a slide to all-out war. It is the second time in less than a year that …
Read More »AU backs UN bid to push Burundi peacekeeping
Addis Ababa – The African Union on Thursday expressed “fervent hope” that UN Security Council ambassadors will persuade Burundi to begin serious talks and agree to the deployment of peacekeepers to prevent further violence. AU Commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said in a statement that there was an “urgent and imperative …
Read More »New Libyan gov't postponed for 48 hours
Libya’s Presidential Council decided Sunday to postpone forming the new National Accord Government for 48 hours to “complete further arrangements,” said the statement. “The Council believes Libyans will understand the importance of postponing the announcement of the National Accord Government for 48 hours to complete further arrangements.” said the council …
Read More »Egyptian, Libyan foreign ministers discuss collaboration
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will receive the Libyan Foreign Minister of the Tobruk government, Mohammed Al-Dairi, in Egypt on Monday. They will discuss bilateral relations between both countries and the recent development on the formation of a Libyan unity government. Meanwhile, the announcement of the new national unity government …
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