March in Tunis

Egypt Gets $ 6.3 Bln German Financial Support for Power Projects

The Egyptian government has obtained a German financial support for three power projects to be carried out under the supervision of German group Siemens, through their local partners Orascom Construction and El-Sewedy Electric. The three projects will cost $ 6.3 billion lent by Deutsche Bank, HSBC Germany and German Bank of Reconstruction (KfW). The loan […]

Gabon: Ali Bongo refuses to go into exile without family members

Ali Bongo Ondimba, the ex-leader of Gabon, has rejected all plans forcing him to go into exile without his family members, as his wife and eldest son are hallowing in prison over multiple charges, reports say citing one family member. A junta led by current transitional President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema removed Bongo on August […]

Ethiopia govt team arrives in rebel-held Tigray to oversee peace deal implementation

A high-level delegation from the Ethiopian federal government was on its way this Monday (December 26) to the capital of the rebel-held northern region of Tigray to oversee the implementation of last month’s peace deal designed to end over two years of conflict. In November, the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan forces signed the peace […]