Niamey Reaffirms Support for Royal Initiatives for Sahel States, African Atlantic Coastal Countries

The Government of Niger has reiterated firm support for the Royal initiatives launched for landlocked Sahel States and for African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean to boost regional development and economic growth leading to shared prosperity, peace and stability. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued Wednesday in Niamey following the 5th session […]

Egypt back to state emergency

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi Sunday declared three month state of emergency following two terrorist deadly attacks on Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta. Both attacks were claimed by the Islamic State group. The decision will be introduced to the parliament before approval which is to be made within a week. The Egyptian President convened […]

UN considering proposal on neutral force deployment in Eastern DRC

The United Nations peace keeping operations department is looking into the proposal to deploy a neutral force in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an attempt to quell the violence and alleviate the sufferings of the local population. The proposal to deploy a neutral international force along the Rwanda- DRC […]