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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s funeral deepens Libya’s political and social divisions

The funeral of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has brought Libya’s internal fractures sharply back into focus, exposing the political, tribal and regional divides that continue to shape the country since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Saif al-Islam, long regarded as his father’s political heir, was killed in Zintan after four masked men stormed his home, disabling […]

Guinea: Alpha Condé plays same game as Alassane Ouattara for the presidential election

Despite a wave of protests, delegates of the ruling party in Guinea on Thursday pleaded for the outgoing president, Alpha Condé, to be their candidate in the presidential election. The choice could stir up new tensions in Guinea. The party of the Guinean president Alpha Condé asked him, Thursday, August 6, to be its candidate […]

France defies pressure by Burkina junta for envoy’s withdrawal

France’s foreign ministry is backing its ambassador in Burkina Faso despite a request by authorities there to replace him amid mounting anti-French sentiment in the country. “I would like to express my support and our support for our ambassador and for all the embassy staff, who are doing a remarkable job in conditions which, as […]