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Staffan de Mistura officially appointed as UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara

The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, appointed the Italian-Swedish Staffan de Mistura as his new Personal Envoy for the Sahara, announced Wednesday the UN spokesman. Staffan de Mistura was appointed to the position after having been endorsed by the UN Security Council. The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had actually begun consultations with the Security […]

Egypt Mulls Licensing 4th Mobile Operator

The Egyptian telecom authorities mull launching international tenders for a 4th mobile licence by 2013 despite opposition from existing operators Mobinil, Vodafone and Etisalat Misr. The Egyptian government says the move is part of its efforts to develop the telecom sector which has made outstanding growth in the past two years, especially after the 2011 […]

Russia urges political solution for Sahara

Russia has urged a halt of hostilities in the Sahara and stressed on the need for a political solution, after the Algeria-backed Polisario announced unilaterally that it will continue to violate a UN-brokered ceasefire. The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces have carried out an operation to clear Morocco’s only road link with the rest of Africa […]