Arab League S.G to Step Down in July, Successor already Picked up

The Arab League will be choosing a new Secretary General in July after Nabil al-Arabi revealed that he had told the Egyptian Government not to renew his mandate. The Arab League is headquartered in Cairo and is traditionally headed by an Egyptian diplomat except for the eleven years that followed the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty when […]

Al Sisi wins third term in office with landslide victory

Egypt’s incumbent President Fattah al Sisi was declared Monday December 18 winner of “2024 presidential elections” with more than 89 per cent of votes, extending therefore his grip on power until 2030. Head of Egypt’s National Elections Authority (NEA), Hazem Badawy, at a press conference said al Sisi garnered 89.6 of total votes. Al Sisi […]

Mozambique: Election tensions escalate with assassination of opposition officials; calls for nationwide strike

Gunmen in Mozambique have killed two opposition officials, escalating tensions following a disputed election. Elvino Dias, a lawyer for the Podemos party, and Paulo Guambe, a party representative, were fatally shot in Maputo. The killings occurred amidst growing unrest over the October 9 election results, which show the ruling Frelimo party leading. Podemos, supporting independent […]