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Malians divided on how to tackle conflict in north as Tuareg rebels capture key town

Tuareg rebels have reportedly seized control of a military camp and posts in northern Mali from army and Wagner mercenaries, threatening to unravel a 2015 peace deal, sparking a polarizing debate in the capital city Bamako over whether the government should consider restarting or increasing dialogue with armed groups. There has been a resurgence of […]

Djibouti launches first wind farm to increase domestic power output

Djibouti has inaugurated Red Sea Power, a wind farm project that will produce 60 MW electricity in a bid to reduce power shortage and increase domestic output by 50 per cent. President Ismail Omar Guelleh unveiled the project over the last week-end. Red Sea Power is located in Ghoubet, 120 km from capital Djibouti. The […]

Egypt considers return to bond markets

Egypt is considering a U-turn to international bond markets a few days after Morocco capitalized on cheap borrowing costs to reopen old bonds and raise $750 million. Its return will be the first time since the end of the revolution, after the new law allowing the country to issue Islamic-compliant bonds for the first time. […]