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Sudan: Defense minister dies of heart of attack at negotiations

Sudan’s defense minister, Jamal Omar died Wednesday while he was in Juba, the capital of neighboring South Sudan, for peace negotiations with main rebel groups. The Sovereign Council ruling the country since last year said in a statement Omar died in Juba while taking part in peace talks between his country’s transitional government and rebel […]

Libya: France Offers Ground to Unite Divided Libyan Political Protagonists

France has offered to host next week Libyan political protagonists for talks in order to bridge drifts between UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) and rival forces opposed to its authority. Paris, through this diplomatic initiative, hopes to advance efforts to unite divided Libyans, says Stephane Le Foll, a French government spokesman. Egypt, Qatar, the […]

Jeune Afrique’s ranking lists Morocco among major economic powers in Africa

Morocco confirms its position amongst the continent’s major economic powers, Paris-based Jeune Afrique magazine stresses in a press release announcing its 26th exclusive ranking of the 500 largest African companies. While the overall sales of the Moroccan companies ranked amount to $55.9 billion, or 7.6% of the ranking total, their sectoral diversity constitutes “a real […]