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Russia seeks naval base in Sudan’s Red Sea coast

Russia has promised military support for Sudan in return for a naval base in the Red Sea, General Yasirr Al Atta, member of Sudan’s military-led Sovereign Council said. A series of military and economic deals will be signed, signaling an inroad by Russia in the Horn of Africa, after it managed to strengthen its foothold […]

Algeria’s Tebboune caught between inaccurate data and colonial ghosts

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has once again reached for deflection tactics in the face of Algeria’s growing diplomatic isolation after its Sahara fiasco, economic woes, and fragile social peace. In this context of failing domestic policies, Tebboune held an international conference on “colonial crimes in Africa.” It’s a move designed to stir nationalist sentiment and redirect […]

Morocco calls for global multilateral solidarity in face of COVID-19

The coronavirus and the challenges relating to it have highlighted more than ever the need for multilateral solidarity as a principle of action, Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita said. Speaking at a virtual meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism held to discuss Covid-19 challenges, Bourita highlighted Morocco’s full support for multilateral action based on solidarity […]