Egypt’s foreign minister said Wednesday he will urge the U.N. Security Council to require Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to negotiate a binding agreement within six months on the contentious issue of water availability from the
As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat grows
During a grueling, weeks-long mission in northern Mali, French soldiers were confronted by a familiar threat: Extremists trying to impose the same strict Islamic rule that preceded France’s military intervention here more than eight years
Study on Libyan price fluctuations and access to cash post devaluation shows improvements
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
Greek Consulate in Benghazi opened
A Greek delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Affairs, Kostas Fragogiannis, accompanied by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Economic Affairs, a member of the Greek Parliament,
Italy opens its consulate in Benghazi – Consul meets Hafter
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.
Government-backed Militias in Burkina Faso Accused of Abuses
The attack in Burkina Faso last month that killed 160 civilians was in retaliation for activity by pro-government civilian militias in the area, according to Human Rights Watch. In the daytime, Daouda Diallo is a
U.N. urges Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to recommit to dam talks
The United Nations called on Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on Tuesday to recommit to talks on the operation of a giant hydropower dam, urging them to avoid any unilateral action, a day after Ethiopia began
UN Alarmed at Eswatini Protest Violence
The U.N. voiced alarm on Tuesday at the eruption of deadly violence during protests in Eswatini, calling for an independent investigation into all alleged rights abuses, including by law enforcement. The U.N.’s rights office said
Côte d’Ivoire : avec le groupe français Duval, l’Église catholique se met à l’immobilier
Accompagné par Proparco et Société générale, le groupe français va réaliser un complexe de 60 millions d’euros pour le diocèse d’Abidjan. Éric Duval, le fondateur et président du groupe immobilier français du même nom, a
Fixating on the ISIS Connection in Eastern Congo Will Make Things Worse
In early May, in a televised address, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi, declared martial law in North Kivu and Ituri, two provinces on the country’s eastern border with Uganda and Rwanda, and