UNSG personal envoy Kohler Laayoune

Egypt hosts eleventh D8 Summit

Cairo hosted the 11th D8 summit that brought together leaders from developing countries—Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. The summit themed “Investing in Youth and Supporting SMEs: Towards Tomorrow’s Economy” emphasized collaborative efforts to tackle global and regional challenges. The summit focused on the crises in the Middle East, including conflicts, economic […]

Gabon: Constitutional court validates 8 presidential candidacies, including that of military leader Oligui Nguema

Gabon’s Constitutional Court has finalized a slate of eight candidates for the upcoming presidential election, including interim President Brice Oligui Nguema, who assumed power in a military coup in 2023. The April 12 electoral contest represents a critical juncture in Gabon’s political transition following decades of Bongo family dominance over the oil-rich Central African nation. […]

Will Algerian regime respond to Morocco’s fraternal calls to mend ties?

Morocco’s king has made a sincere call to the Algerian president to work together to improve relations and open borders, underlining the close ties between the two brotherly peoples whom he described as twins. But will the rulers of Algeria respond to this call? In a speech marking the Throne Day, King Mohammed VI reiterated […]