Head of Egypt’s spy agency Abbas Kamel

Parliamentary report calls for increased convergence of water policies & programs in Morocco

Increased convergence of water policies and programs is necessary to ensure the efficiency of the Moroccan water sector strategy, said the Thematic Working Group on the Evaluation of Public Policies in the House of Advisors. In a report presented on Tuesday at the annual meeting on “the 2009-2020 national water strategy”, the working group called […]

Heavy casualties reported as Somali forces end al-Shabab hotel siege

Somali forces took control of a popular hotel Sunday (21 August) and ended a deadly 30-hour siege in the country’s capital Mogadishu with security personnel clearing explosives planted by al-Shabab fighters in the damaged building. The Mogadishu attack began when fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked armed group unleashed a gun-and-bomb assault on the popular Hayat Hotel […]

Mixed legacy: in Africa, not everyone mourns Queen Elizabeth II

As Africa reflects on the legacy of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, from Kenya to Nigeria to South Africa, the monarch’s passing has reignited a sensitive debate about Britain’s colonial past in parts of the continent, particularly the queen’s role as head of state during British rule. The death of the British monarch has prompted an […]