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Eberhard Rhein: “I would rather be happy to see Algeria and Morocco normalize their trade relations.”

Eberhard Rhein is currently senior adviser at the European Policy Center in Brussels. He has devoted most of his life to European and global issues. During the 1980s-1990s, he served successively as chef de cabinet to the Commission vice-president in charge of external relations and director responsible for the Mediterranean and Arab world. Lately, he […]

United States sanctions Sudan’s RSF Chief, citing genocide allegations

The United States has announced sanctions against the leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the paramilitary group of committing genocide and perpetrating brutal atrocities. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo—commonly known as Hemedti—will face punitive measures for orchestrating “systematic” violence against civilians during the country’s protracted 20-month […]

Chinese oil firm loans Niger $400 million

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) agreed to offer a loan of 400 million dollars to the Niger government, which is struggling with the impact of sanctions. The loan is seen as one of the first steps to wean financial dependence on the West, with whom the military rulers are increasingly at odds, going as far […]