German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads Thursday May 4 to Ethiopia and Kenya, where talks will focus on reaffirming strategic alliances in the region, though the Sudan crisis is likely to dominate the talks. While Germany has been one of the biggest financial supporters of Ethiopia, the Tigray conflict significantly strained Addis Ababa’s relations with Berlin. […]
Mauritania is preparing for elections but tensions have begun to rise before politicians hit the campaign trail. Communication Minister Mohamed Yahya Ould Hormah has announced the 12th of October as the date for parliamentary and municipal elections but opposition parties have threatened to boycott it because it will be a mockery of the population. The […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday, 22nd December, the approval of a 5.8-million-US-dollar project, financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aimed at tackling environmental degradation and advancing sustainable development in Libya’s Ubari Lakes basin. The five-year initiative, to be implemented in collaboration with Libya’s Ministry of Environment, will prioritise reversing land […]
