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Egypt sets up consulting firm for transport projects

The Egyptian Transport ministry signed on the 19th of June a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an International/Egyptian alliance to set up a consulting firm that will provide consulting services in the fields of transportation projects. The Egyptian-French consortium comprises French Aegis Alliance, the International Consulting Company (Sestra) and Shaker Engineering Company. The new firm, […]

US State Department accelerates Sudan’s removal from list of State sponsors of terrorism

The US State Department is reportedly pushing for Sudan’s removal from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Mike Pompeo is asking senators to remove Khartoum from this list, which would simplify the economic situation of the country in crisis. Mike Pompeo calls on senators to “seize this opportunity,” according to a letter from him […]

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 […]