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Rwanda genocide survivors slam UN judges’ call to halt trial of suspect Kabuga

Survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda have criticized United Nations court’s call to halt the trial of the nearly 90-year-old Felicien Kabuga, an alleged financier and supporter of the massacre due to the suspect’s ill health. In June, judges at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals halted Kabuga’s trial because he has dementia […]

Egypt: industries uncomfortable with private sector importation

Bidding announced by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to sanction the importation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by the private sector for first time in Egypt has expired although some major oil and gas companies withdrew. Companies such as British Petroleum, Royal Dutch Shell, the Kuwaiti Kharafi Group and Taqa Arabia, a subsidiary […]

Merkel Refuses Algeria’s Invitation to Reschedule its Cancelled Visit

Angela Merkel has reportedly declined an invitation from Algerian authorities who called off in the last moment a visit by the German Chancellor last February due to the falling health of Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The Algerian press reported that Merkel was very upset with the last minute cancellation of the two-day visit during which […]