Mauritanians to decide on July 15 whether President could extend reign

Mauritanians will decide on July 15 whether autocratic leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz could run again for the elections in 2019, the year his current term ends. The date of the referendum on constitutional reforms proposed by the President’s ruling party was set by the cabinet last week. The fate of the President in 2019, […]

Egypt, Eni ink oil exploration, exploitation deal worth $1bn

The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has signed an agreement with the Italian giant energy group Eni for oil exploration and exploitation in the Gulf of Suez and Nile Delta regions worth $1 billion, Arab Finance reports, citing a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The deal signed by Minister of Petroleum […]

Burkina Faso: Junta vows to stick to proposed timeline for transition

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba leader of the junta ruling Burkina Faso pledged Monday to stick to the 24-month transition roadmap agreed upon with ECOWAS. Damiba made the pledge as he met with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan. Damiba who heads the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration now rules the West African country after toppling […]