Founders of the Egyptian Secular Party (ESP), a political party yet to be registered, have stated their objectives include limiting the role and influence of religious institutions in the nation’s affairs. The party has been heavily criticized for promoting such an agenda but party founder Hisham Ouf vowed that they will treat citizens equally regardless […]
The United States is trying to curb the flow of weapons to the Islamic State terror group’s affiliate in Somalia, taking aim at a smuggling operation that is also helping to arm its al-Qaida-linked rival, al-Shabab, with weapons from Iran. The US Treasury Department Tuesday announced sanctions against eight individuals and one company all involved […]
Côte d’Ivoire and Russia, this week, signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in several areas, including security & stability, education, energy, industry and the fight against terrorism. The document was signed during a visit of Ivorian Foreign Minister Marcel Amon-Tanoh to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Besides bilateral cooperation, the two […]
