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Morocco hosts meeting of Global Alliance for Two-State Solution

The Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution will convene on Tuesday its 5th meeting in Rabat under the theme “Sustaining the Peace Process Momentum: Lessons Learned, Achievements, and Prospects.” The meeting, which aims at encouraging projects and initiatives that support the prospect of lasting peace in the Middle East, is organized by […]

France: Hollande renounces running for 2017 Presidential elections

French President Francois Hollande Thursday stunned the country as he announced he would not contest next year presidential elections. “I have decided not to run for presidential election, and the renewal of my mandate,” he said in a speech at his office. The 62 years old President has had a mandate peppered with challenges ranging […]

Africa’s trade deals with EU, UK expose differences in negotiation effectiveness

One of the most striking differences between the approaches by the European Union and the United Kingdom to negotiating trade deals with Africa is the extensiveness with which the EU negotiates these trade agreements, while the UK’s approach, in contrast, is to try to sign deals as quickly as possible, says a new report by […]