Moroccan & Spanish FMs

Egypt Loses $10bn in Suez Canal Revenue because of Attacks in Bab al-Mandab Strait

Egypt has lost $10 billion in revenues from the Suez Canal due to ongoing attacks on shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Monday, May 4, during a meeting in Cairo with Mathias Cormann, 6th Secretary-General of OECD. The attacks, which began in November 2023, have significantly reduced vessel traffic […]

After Niger, US to also pull out troops from Chad amid shifting alliances, growing Russian footprint

Dozens of American military personnel will likely leave Chad in the coming days, at least temporarily, which comes days after Washington agreed to pull out about 1,000 of its troops from neighboring Niger following the ruling junta’s decision to cancel a military accord with the US. The United States is expected to begin withdrawing its […]

Fragile peace in Doha: Congo and M23 seek truce amid rising violence

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have resumed negotiations in Qatar, aiming to revive a faltering truce signed in July. Despite the Qatari-brokered agreement, fighting has intensified in eastern Congo, particularly in North and South Kivu, displacing over two million people this year alone. Talks in Doha focus on a […]