In a new era of political activism and change, Africa’s youth are no longer content to sit on the sidelines. A wave of protests has swept across Africa this year, and explanations have failed to
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Libya’s Tripoli-based central bank said on Sunday it would shut down all operations and not resume work until a senior bank official kidnapped earlier in the day was released. The central bank is the only
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Given hot wars raging in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Sudan, the news attracted little attention except among those who specialize in following obscure conflicts. News reports in Arabic and some in English spoke of
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Chad opened on Wednesday a consulate in Western Sahara, joining African and Arab countries that have established diplomatic missions there in a sign of support for Morocco’s claim to the disputed territory. Morocco considers Western
The Horn Of Africa States: Lawlessness Spearheaded By Governments – OpEd
Landlocked countries have their existence rooted in the notion of the nation states, which was mostly concocted by Europeans during the past three hundred years starting late in the eighteenth century and continuing to this
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More countries appear to be backing Morocco’s plan for ‘autonomy’ rather than independence for Western Sahara, but will that be enough? The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), or Western Sahara, appears to be gradually but
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Le gouvernement du Soudan du Sud étudie “la faisabilité” des élections prévues en décembre, a annoncé la présidence après des entretiens entre le chef de l’Etat Salva Kiir et des dirigeants des partis politiques. La
Resisting the new green colonialism
In recent months, discussions about green hydrogen in Tunisia have dominated the media, particularly concerning the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on May 28, 2024, between TotalEnergies (a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company),
The Other Negotiations
While an another attempt at a Ceasefire in Gaza takes place another round of talks regarding Sudan take place While the focus of the world will be in Cairo where another attempt and perhaps the