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Eleven Egyptian soldiers were killed on Saturday attempting to thwart a “terrorist” attack on the Suez Canal zone abutting the Sinai peninsula, a hotbed of jihadist activity, the army said. It was the heaviest loss
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Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed an officer and 10 Egyptian soldiers in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, the group said on its Telegram channel. Saturday’s attack was one of the
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Douze manifestants ont été blessés vendredi à Kinshasa lorsque la police a dispersé des rassemblements contre la révision de la loi électorale en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), selon les organisateurs. La manifestation, à l’appel
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Le président somalien Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed plus connu sous le nom de Farmajo a annoncé sa candidature aux élections présidentielles, qui se tiendront le 15 mai prochain. Dans un discours télévisé, le chef de l’Etat
Russia’s Policies In The MENA Region
Following the effects of the Arab Spring on Russia’s foreign policy in 2011 and its successful mediation in the agreement between the West and Syria on the destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles (September 2013), the
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Forces in the Central African Republic, whom witnesses identified as Russian, appear to have summarily executed, tortured, and beaten civilians since 2019, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. National authorities, the country’s Special Criminal Court (SCC),
Europe Helped Create West Africa’s Coup-Prone Militaries
On a quiet Sunday morning in early September 2021, diplomats found themselves yanked away from their weekend plans as another military coup stunned West Africa. After reports on social media of shooting in the capital