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Russian, Western envoys converge on Sudan, offering divergent visions for Africa

Sudanese capital of Khartoum has seen a flurry of high-level diplomatic activity, with visits of Russia’s top diplomat and envoys from the United States and Europe, in what has been dubbed as “a new scramble for Africa” by the Kremlin and its Western opponents Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Khartoum (8-9 February) — […]

Comoros president survives knife attack

Comoros president Azali Assoumani survived a knife attack sustaining injuries in Itsandra, a town just north of the capital Moroni. Azali was attacked as he attended a funeral, according to the presidency. The motive for the attack has not yet been determined The attacker was a 24-year-old Policeman who was later found dead in his […]

Moroccan authorities catch 7 tons of cannabis on Mauritanian borders

Moroccan authorities foiled a smuggling attempt of 7 tons of cannabis resin (locally known as chira) as Morocco tightens grips of all sorts of trafficking on its southernmost border crossing of Guerguarate.   The banned substance was concealed in a large truck bound to Sub-Saharan markets, the Moroccan police said in a statement.   According […]