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Who will be the next ambassador of Egypt to the European Union?

Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry is set to appoint his deputy responsible for European affairs, Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty, to replace Khaled Aly el-Bakly as the head of Egypt's ambassador to the #EU.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.09.2021

By courting Sisi, Lürssen shipyard hopes to gain a foothold in Suez

Le président égyptien al-Sissi recevant le commandant de la marine, Ahmed Khlaed, et Peter Lürssen. © Site internet de la présidence égyptienne

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.09.2021

New arbitration interferes with Sisi's desire to reopen mines to foreign investors

The Egyptian president is keen to reopen the country's mines, which have long been a state monopoly, to foreign investors. At the same time, mining developer Mohamed A.R. Bahgat, one of the first private operators to venture into Egypt's mining sector, has filed multiple legal actions against the Egyptian state, from which he is claiming $120m.

Subscribers only Mining 07.09.2021

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Sisi puts water at the heart of his African diplomacy

Egyptian President Abdelfattah al Sisi. © Reuters/Costas Baltas

Free access Energy, Diplomacy Running story - Sisi's African offensive 03.09.2021

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. © Valeria Mongelli/Hans Lucas/Reuters

Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria give Josep Borrell fresh headaches

EU foreign ministers will hold an informal meeting on the situation in the Maghreb on 3 September in Slovenia.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.09.2021

Felix Tshisekedi and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. © Twitter/@Présidence de la République démocratique du Congo

Egypt's discreet military cooperation in the DRC

Félix Tshisekedi and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's fast-tracked rapprochement begun last year goes beyond infrastructure and power and the two heads of state prepare to work on military cooperation.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy Running story - Sisi's African offensive 31.08.2021

With the help of Naguib Sawiris's family office, Altus Strategies strikes gold in Chilean copper

Altus Strategies' recent acquisition in Chile will allow it to finance its exploration projects in Africa, with the help of La Mancha, owned by the Sawiris family.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 26.08.2021

Sisi sees Egyptian Exchange as vehicle for regional influence and beyond

The Egyptian Exchange is continuing to seek out foreign investors and major corporations to list with a focus on wealthy Egyptians living abroad.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 20.08.2021

Egypt's stock exchange, the Egyptian Exchange based in Cairo and Alexandria.

Ethiopian mega-dam to be top priority of the African Union's new Egyptian ambassador

Egypt is one of a number of African countries which is currently in the process of appointing new ambassadors in Addis Ababa, where the pan-African body has its headquarters.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.08.2021

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia.

Despite EU's billions, North Africa cooperation declines

North Africa continues to drift away from the European Union, with cooperation on both sides of the Mediterranean made difficult by political resets and other hurdles to free trade and key issues.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.08.2021

Congolese PM Lukonde in Cairo to talk construction and new towns

A Congolese delegation headed by Prime Minister Sama Lukonde Kyenge will be visiting Cairo from 27 to 30 July to discuss the Kitoko new town project in which the Egyptian businessman Hesham Sheta is very involved.

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2021

After failing at the UN, Sisi turns to MBZ for GERD support

The second phase of filling the vast Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam started on 5 July. Egypt, which failed to convince the UN to take up the issue, is doing all it can to get the UAE strongman to block Addis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.07.2021

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How ICMPD, a champion of migrant 'assisted return', became an EU project manager

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is involved in all stages of European migration policy, from conducting studies to lobbying and tendering for the provision of border surveillance and protection equipment for local border guards.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.07.2021

The director general of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Michael Spindelegger.

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The worldwide hunt for Bashir's spymasters

Having given the green light for the transfer of ex-president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court, the Sudanese government is now trying to locate its two former intelligence advisors Salah Gosh and Mohamed Atta, who have both disappeared, taking their secrets with them.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.07.2021

Salah Gosh, former special security adviser to President Omar al-Bashir.

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Sissi struggles to rally Kenyatta on GERD

A UN Security Council meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is being held in New York this Thursday, at Tunisia's request. Egypt is pushing hard for the adoption of a resolution on the issue, despite a lack of consensus between the council's African members.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 08.07.2021

Macron puts finishing touches on Mediterranean summit

In November, the French city of Marseille will host the next edition of the Sommet des deux rives summit, which brings together ten states from the southern and northern shores of the Mediterranean.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.07.2021

Paris and Cairo plan November economic forum

A large Franco-Egyptian economic forum will be held in November in the Egyptian city of Ismailia, located on the western bank of the Suez Canal.

Subscribers only Business 06.07.2021

Frontex plans to fly surveillance balloons over southern Mediterranean

After testing two CNIM aerostats in the Aegean Sea, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency plans to deploy this surveillance equipment in North Africa to counter migratory flows.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 02.07.2021

France's ECA Group goes on offensive with its mine detection drones

For want of sufficient funds, the Egyptian navy has turned down Naval Group's proposition for new minesweepers but it may fall back on a cheaper offer from ECA Group.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.06.2021

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Sisi tries containment tactics against Abiy's Renaissance dam

In his race to stop Ethiopia from filling its huge Renaissance dam, the Egyptian president is rallying the Nile Basin countries to his cause one by one.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.06.2021

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was received on 27 May 2021 in Djibouti by his counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

The European agency will spend €150m to monitor the North African coast by plane and drone. Canada's PAL and the British Alto want to join existing providers CAE, DEA and EASP Air. The missions could extend to the Atlantic or even mainland Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 16.06.2021

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris goes prospecting in DRC

With his gold operations expanding but his media business struggling, Sawiris was in Kinshasa in late May to cultivate his relations with the ministers of mines and communications.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 28.05.2021

Vladimir Putin due in Cairo

Russian president Vladimir Putin will make an official visit to Cairo this spring.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.05.2021

Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit.

Orascom Hotels alumni launch luxury property broker Cooing in Mauritius

Cooing, an online high-end property sales platform, registered a company of the same name in Mauritius on 10 May.

Subscribers only Business 18.05.2021

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Emirates seek to mediate between Sisi, Abiy, and Hamdock over GERD mega-dam

Emirati Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed has already offered to mediate between Sudan and Ethiopia in their dispute over the Al Fashaqa border region. He is now hoping to use his influence over the Egyptian, Sudanese, and Ethiopian regimes to try to resolve their thorny conflict over the Grand Renaissance Ethiopian Dam.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.04.2021

UAE Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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Egypt

Who will be the next ambassador of Egypt to the European Union?

By courting Sisi, Lürssen shipyard hopes to gain a foothold in Suez

New arbitration interferes with Sisi's desire to reopen mines to foreign investors

Spotlight
Sisi puts water at the heart of his African diplomacy

Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria give Josep Borrell fresh headaches

Egypt's discreet military cooperation in the DRC

With the help of Naguib Sawiris's family office, Altus Strategies strikes gold in Chilean copper

Sisi sees Egyptian Exchange as vehicle for regional influence and beyond

Ethiopian mega-dam to be top priority of the African Union's new Egyptian ambassador

Despite EU's billions, North Africa cooperation declines

Congolese PM Lukonde in Cairo to talk construction and new towns

After failing at the UN, Sisi turns to MBZ for GERD support

In Focus
How ICMPD, a champion of migrant 'assisted return', became an EU project manager

Spotlight
The worldwide hunt for Bashir's spymasters

Spotlight
Sissi struggles to rally Kenyatta on GERD

Macron puts finishing touches on Mediterranean summit

Paris and Cairo plan November economic forum

Frontex plans to fly surveillance balloons over southern Mediterranean

France's ECA Group goes on offensive with its mine detection drones

Spotlight
Sisi tries containment tactics against Abiy's Renaissance dam

Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris goes prospecting in DRC

Vladimir Putin due in Cairo

Orascom Hotels alumni launch luxury property broker Cooing in Mauritius

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Emirates seek to mediate between Sisi, Abiy, and Hamdock over GERD mega-dam

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Egypt

Who will be the next ambassador of Egypt to the European Union?

By courting Sisi, Lürssen shipyard hopes to gain a foothold in Suez

New arbitration interferes with Sisi's desire to reopen mines to foreign investors

Spotlight Sisi puts water at the heart of his African diplomacy

Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria give Josep Borrell fresh headaches

Egypt's discreet military cooperation in the DRC

With the help of Naguib Sawiris's family office, Altus Strategies strikes gold in Chilean copper

Sisi sees Egyptian Exchange as vehicle for regional influence and beyond

Ethiopian mega-dam to be top priority of the African Union's new Egyptian ambassador

Despite EU's billions, North Africa cooperation declines

Congolese PM Lukonde in Cairo to talk construction and new towns

After failing at the UN, Sisi turns to MBZ for GERD support

In Focus How ICMPD, a champion of migrant 'assisted return', became an EU project manager

Spotlight The worldwide hunt for Bashir's spymasters

Spotlight Sissi struggles to rally Kenyatta on GERD

Macron puts finishing touches on Mediterranean summit

Paris and Cairo plan November economic forum

Frontex plans to fly surveillance balloons over southern Mediterranean

France's ECA Group goes on offensive with its mine detection drones

Spotlight Sisi tries containment tactics against Abiy's Renaissance dam

Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris goes prospecting in DRC

Vladimir Putin due in Cairo

Orascom Hotels alumni launch luxury property broker Cooing in Mauritius

Spotlight Emirates seek to mediate between Sisi, Abiy, and Hamdock over GERD mega-dam

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
Sisi puts water at the heart of his African diplomacy

In Focus
How ICMPD, a champion of migrant 'assisted return', became an EU project manager

Spotlight
The worldwide hunt for Bashir's spymasters

Spotlight
Sissi struggles to rally Kenyatta on GERD

Spotlight
Sisi tries containment tactics against Abiy's Renaissance dam

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Emirates seek to mediate between Sisi, Abiy, and Hamdock over GERD mega-dam