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Egyptian President Takes up AU Top Leadership Position

Egypt’s President Fattah al-Sisi Sunday officially replaced his Rwandan counterpart as chair of the African Union (AU) headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The summit of the pan-African bloc gave Egypt the Pan-African organization’s top seat, for the first time since 2002. The rotating chairmanship moves every year between the four regions of the organization. The […]

Somalia: Govt declares ‘people’s uprising against al-Shabab‘ as more key towns are attacked

At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured in three bombings Saturday (14 January) in central Somalia, which comes after the country’s government announced a “people’s uprising” Thursday (12 January) as it seeks to pressure al-Shabab from all angles, including financial ones. The suicide car bomb in Bulobarde town, some 220 kilometers […]

Morocco’s King Appoints Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Coordinator of Offices & Services of General Staff of Royal Armed Forces

King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander & Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, has appointed Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Coordinator of the Offices and Services of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, announced the Royal Office in statement issued Saturday. This appointment perpetuates a Royal tradition as the King […]