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Libya
Impossible Misrata-Haftar pas de deux

Egyptian army chief of staff Mahmoud Hegazy's meeting with a delegation from Misrata on July 2 was aimed at facilitating [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.07.2017

Spotlight | Morocco
"M6" names public service privatization dream team

A reorganization of the corps of walis (prefects) on June 25 enabled Mohammed VI (M6) to set up a veritable task force at the Ministry of the Interior to take charge of the reorganisation of delegated public services. The task [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.06.2017

Morocco
Could prisoner releases calm the Hirak?

With the "Hirak" showing no signs of weakening in the Rif, the government is looking for a way out of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.06.2017

Libya
Ghassan Salame scores low in Cyrenaica

The first steps of Ghassan Salame, who has just been appointed to succeed Martin Kobler as United Nations special envoy [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.06.2017

Libya
Sarraj returns from Brussels empty-handed

Prime minister Fayez Sarraj came home with nothing to show from his visit to Brussels on June 22 and 23 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.06.2017

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenco, future president of a cash-strapped country

Banco nacional de angola'headquarters in Luanda — Banco nacional de angola'headquarters in Luanda© Eric Lafforgue

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Ivory Coast
French military upset over Ouattara's contracts to private sector

Alassane Ouattara has been prompted by instability in his armed forces to hand work to private French concerns to train troops. But France's military establishment isn't altogether happy about that.

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Congo
Sassou plays it cool with his opponents

The president plans to use the forthcoming legislative ballot as a way to win over his few remaining adversaries.

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Gabon
Ben Moubamba plays the part of Bongo's enforcer

A former opponent who switched sides, the deputy prime minister has turned out to be Ali Bongo's most effective enforcer against his adversaries.

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Central African Republic, Chad
Deby's hand in Sant'Egidio pact

An agreement in Rome between armed groups and the authorities in Bangui was largely inspired by Chad's president.

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Senegal
Exclusive : How Wade is planning comeback

Top of the list of the opposition Wattu Senegaal's candidate for legislative elections on July 30, former president Abdoulaye Wade [...]

Free access Politics 28.06.2017

Congo
Ngatse Mbouala in tug of war with Okemba

Recognizable from his long white beard that seems to cover half of his face, the commander of Congo-B's Garde Republicaine [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Senegal
Abdoulaye Wade's tight schedule for legislative race

Former president Abdoulaye Wade has set aside July 8 for the first of eight meetings for the legislative election campaign. [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Guinea
Makonnen Asmaron uses photographs to cultivates ties with Conde

Italian-Eritrean businessman Makonnen Asmaron offered an impressive album of photographs to Alpha Conde on June 22. The gift, a collection [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Ivory Coast
Christine Kouame-Dadie hits the jackpot

Founder of the restaurant and catering service Banian Restaurant, Christine Ama Kouame-Dadie has landed the handsome restaurant contract for athletes [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

France, Guinea
Conde takes Guinee Airlines

While looking for an aircraft of his own (WAN 753), [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Ivory Coast
Sarkozy on river boat excursion

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy seized the occasion of a [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

France, Ivory Coast
Clarification concerning Stephane Brabant

Following publication of the article "Herbert Smith launches its Africa [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2017

Sudan
Khartoum to remain neutral in Qatar crisis

Although Khartoum hasn't taken a clear position in the Qatari [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.06.2017

Somalia, Somaliland
President opens door ever wider to Al Ittihad al Islami

In a move on June 10, president Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.06.2017

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