A grouping of eight East African countries, IGAD, has said both Sudan’s warring generals agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting as part of efforts to implement a cease-fire and initiate political dialogue to end the country’s devastating war. In a meeting of the leaders of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) held in Djibouti, the […]
The US Navy was planning to participate in the African Sea Lion 2020, with its amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) now redirected to the Middle East. Amid escalating tensions between the USA and Iran, the Pentagon has canceled the joint American-Moroccan marine exercise, African Sea Lion 2020, that was due to start on January […]
France, fearing a backlash after a French satirical magazine published provocative cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, has decided to temporarily close on Friday its diplomatic missions, cultural centers and schools in 20 Islamic countries and asked the authorities of these countries to tighten security measures around these compounds. In some countries, French schools were shut […]
