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France, Iraq, Tunisia
Iraq and Tunisia neck and neck for top job at Institut du Monde Arabe

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Iraqi poet Chawki Abdelamir and Tunisian philosopher Rachida Triki are vying to run the Arab cultural institution in Paris. The imminent appointment of a new president should help speed up the decision process that has been unfolding behind closed doors.

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Keir Starmer welcomes Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to 10 Downing Street, London, on 19 March 2026.
Spotlight | Africa London's Africa diplomacy tested by political instability Kenya Nairobi seeks out-of-court deal in $85m Zakhem dispute Sudan Hemeti challenges Port Sudan's currency stranglehold Africa Africa Energy Bank wraps up first fundraising round Senegal New PM Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô gets to grips with tricky fisheries file
Artisanal fishermen in Dakar, 8 June 2026.
South Africa Ramaphosa expected in Paris in bid to reset ties Morocco US firm Oliver Wyman in talks to acquire Southbridge A&I Madagascar French employers' organisation MEDEF International postpones mission to Antananarivo DRC, Rwanda Kinshasa takes Kigali to the International Court of Justice
Congolese Minister of Justice Guillaume Ngefa in Geneva, Switzerland, in September 2025.
Central African Republic Prisca Roseline Mano becomes Bangui mayor with powerful backing Morocco Italian bidder for Casablanca shipyard revealed

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