Egypt: IS Claims Killing of Eight Police Personnel

The Islamic State terror group Sunday claimed responsibility for the death of eight Egyptian policemen killed in the Hewlan district, South of Cairo. IS’s local franchise circulated a message in Arabic calling the attack a retaliation for “the pure women imprisoned” by Egyptian authorities and saying that it was part of its Abi Ali Al-Anbari […]

Nigeria becomes EBRD shareholder

Nigeria has become the 77th shareholder in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The Bank’s board of governors approved Nigeria’s membership after it amended its laws to expand incremental funding to Sub-Saharan Africa, the bank said in a statement. Through this membership, Nigeria hopes to benefit from EBRD funding, which is yet to be […]

Sahara: Estonia supports Morocco’s autonomy plan offering “good basis” for reaching enduring solution

The Republic of Estonia has expressed strong support for the autonomy plan presented by Morocco in 2007 for a lasting settlement of the Sahara issue, saying the plan offers “a good, serious and credible basis” for reaching enduring peaceful solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The announcement was made by Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna […]