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KSA, Egypt Sign Multi-Billion Investment Agreements

King Salman’ maiden visit to Egypt since his enthronement was highlighted by the establishment of a multi-billion investment fund alongside other investment agreements including an economic free-zone in the Sinai. Egypt has often turned towards Gulf States for support but it seems that the oil-rich kingdom is changing its strategy by adopting an investment approach […]

Kenyan and Nigerian presidents ranked among world’s most corrupt leaders of 2024

Kenyan president William Ruto has received the most votes and has thus become — together with Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu — one of the top five 2024 finalists for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) ‘Person of the Year’ award. Ruto received an unprecedented number of 40,000 nominations for ‘Person of the […]

Algeria: “Family succession to power, not possible in Algeria”, former PM

Former Algerian Prime Minister Mouloud Hamrouche Saturday indicated that the Algerian political system outlook and social features do not allow family succession to power in Algeria as rumors indicate that incumbent ailing President Bouteflika is grooming his younger brother to take over him as head of state. “The features of the society and the Algerian […]