Comoros: President Assoumani tipped to win fourth term amid controversy

The Indian Ocean archipelago nation of Comoros will vote in an election on Sunday (14 January) that is widely expected to deliver a fourth term to incumbent President Azali Assoumani, a former military officer, whose opponents accuse him of stifling dissent. In 2019, the 65-year-old Assoumani was re-elected president after constitutional reforms that extended presidential […]

Egyptian Company Edita to Set up Factory in Morocco

Edita Food Industries SAE (EFID) has announced plans to set up snack food factory in Morocco. Edita, which has teamed up with Dislog Group in Morocco, seeks to reinforce its expansion plans and strengthen its position in the snacks market. Last December, Edita’s chairman and CEO Hani Berzi said that commercial operations will begin in […]

Proxy pressures: Sudan urges Somalia to block UAE-linked mercenary networks

In a growing diplomatic rift, Sudan is urging Somalia to help cut off what it calls a dangerous flow of foreign mercenaries and weapons — allegedly routed through Puntland with backing from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sudan’s intelligence chief, Lt-Gen Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Mufaddal, met Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu this week, […]