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Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, in March 2024.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, in March 2024. © Stavros Ioannides/PIO/AFP

European Union diplomats are working to implement the European Commission president's policy in North Africa. The adoption of the Mediterranean Pact in November reaffirmed the key pillars of this strategy, which focuses on managing migration flows, regional security and economic development.

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Juliana Amato Lumumba seeks strategy in bid for La Francophonie

Juliana Amato Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Moscow, in September 2025.
Juliana Amato Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Moscow, in September 2025. © Vitaly Smolnikov/Zuma/REA

Up against the current secretary general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, Rwanda's Louise Mushikiwabo, who is seeking a third term, the DRC's candidate is putting together her campaign while attempting to make do with the government's communications initiatives.

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