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Egypt: PM Ismail’s government sworn in, more old faces than new

A new Egyptian government led by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the petroleum minister in the former government, was sworn in on Saturday. The new cabinet features almost half of the ministers that were in Mahlab’s government. The government is expected to be short-lived because a new government would be announced before the end of the […]

Protests in Bamako against Algeria’s hostile acts

Angry Malians staged a protest in front of Algeria’s embassy in Bamako after the Algerian army downed a Malian drone near the borders within Mali’s territory. Protesters chanted slogans denouncing Algeria’s hostile act. Some of them accused Algeria of protecting terrorist groups, who have wreaked havoc in northern Mali. The condemnation shows the perception of […]

Morocco wins growing international support for autonomy as ‘Sole’ solution to Sahara issue

Representatives of forty countries, including 27 ministers, took part at a virtual ministerial conference to reiterate support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the only political solution to the Sahara issue. The conference was co-chaired by Moroccan Foreign Minister and US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker. “President Trump’s proclamation on December […]