Egypt to reinforce security cooperation with Ethiopia’s neighbors

Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea agreed to foster their security cooperation ties, amid worsening ties between Cairo and Addis Ababa. The alliance leaves Ethiopia further isolated as Egypt and Eritrea agree to help Somali army confront terrorist groups. Ethiopia has been at loggerheads with Somalia which accuses it of backing separatists in Somaliland. As landlocked Ethiopia […]

World Bank and North Africa: 2013 in Review

In fiscal year 2013, the World Bank (WB) has supported 16 projects worth 2.1 billion USD, out of which 1.8 billion USD came from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and 249 million USD from the International Development Agency (IDA). 56.4 million USD were committed separately for the West Bank and Gaza. On […]

Sahara: Morocco’s King calls for frank & responsible dialogue with Algeria; hails growing international support for Autonomy Plan

King Mohammed VI has reached out again to neighboring Algeria, voicing Morocco’s readiness to finding a consensual solution – a solution with neither winner nor loser; a face-saving solution for all parties. In a speech he delivered Tuesday on the 26th anniversary of his accession to the Throne, the Monarch said in addition to the […]