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Egypt calls for full Gaza withdrawal and regional de-escalation in call with UN chief

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday called for the immediate transition to the second phase of the US peace plan during a phone conversation with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, according to a foreign ministry statement. Abdelatty pressed for a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the establishment of a technocratic committee to administer the […]

Trump’s reaffirmed support for $4bn Lobito Corridor project offers clues to his Africa policy

The Trump administration has reaffirmed its commitment to the $4 billion Lobito Corridor rail project in Africa, aiming to strengthen United States-Africa economic ties while countering China’s growing influence in the region. The initiative, which connects Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is seen as a vital trade route for transporting minerals […]

Mauritania to Build Highway with Kuwaiti Loan

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has issued a loan of over $35 million for the construction of a 135 km highway in Mauritania that will link Nema to Fasala Nere, near the Malian border. The project that will also link the Port of Nouakchott to the border crossing at northwestern Mali will […]