The visit of the head of the presidential council to Benghazi strengthened Libyans’ optimism about an end to the divisions that have plagued the country since 2014.
Ennahda faces growing challenges amid Tunisia crises
Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, is currently manoeuvring on more than one front to prevent President Kais Saied from forcing Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi to resign.
Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list
Ramy Shaath and Zyad El-Elaimy were arrested in June 2019 and their names were added to the list last April. An appeal to remove them was heard on Wednesday and the decision is due on
Mali peace deal signatories meet in former rebel city
Signatories to a shaky peace deal deemed vital for ending the conflict in Mali met on Thursday in the northern city of Kidal, a former rebel bastion, an AFP journalist said. The city fell to
Refugees Flee Central African Republic, a Crisis the World Neglects
An unlikely alliance of rebels is laying siege to the capital, displacing about 200,000 people, after a disrupted election. Here is an explanation of a humanitarian crisis that gets scant attention.
Gulf rivalries are spilling into Africa’s Horn
THE NARROW waters separating the Arabian peninsula from the Horn of Africa have never served as much of a moat. Goods and people routinely cross. Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in particular, are
Chad reinforces troops against militants in Sahel as France mulls changes
Chad will deploy some 1,000 troops to the tri-border region of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to reinforce national armies that, backed by French and European allies, are battling Islamist insurgents, according to French and
Five Ways to Set Up a Special Envoy for Success in the Horn of Africa
As Ethiopia’s conflict ensnares the region, it is essential to consider the scope of an envoy’s mission and how to achieve it. When in doubt, dispatch an envoy. That’s become an old diplomatic standby, and
What Does Sudan’s New Cabinet Mean for its Transition?
The Cabinet has a golden opportunity to build political consensus and address citizens’ concerns. The announcement on February 8 of a new Cabinet in Khartoum—the product of a peace accord signed by Sudan’s transitional government
Tunisie : dans les villes touristiques, la révolte de la jeunesse gronde aussi
Sousse et Monastir, des cités pourtant prospères, n’ont pas été épargnées par les heurts qui ont secoué le pays en janvier, révélant le ras-le-bol des plus défavorisés.