🇸🇴 Three dead after African peacekeeping mission helicopter crashes in Somalia
Three people died and eight others were injured when a helicopter operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Saturday in the country's Lower Shabelle region.
In the statement the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia said the helicopter, carrying eleven passengers including soldiers from Somalia military, was participating in training drills for casualty evacuation when the crash occurred.
It did not give any details on casualties, including their nationality, but said investigations had begun to determine the cause of the crash.
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Three people died and eight others were injured when a helicopter operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Saturday in the country's Lower Shabelle region.
In the statement the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia said the helicopter, carrying eleven passengers including soldiers from Somalia military, was participating in training drills for casualty evacuation when the crash occurred.
It did not give any details on casualties, including their nationality, but said investigations had begun to determine the cause of the crash.
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🇳🇬 Nigerians await the results of elections
Despite the cases of violence, delays and technical glitches, the elections can be considered successful for the current moment.
Following widespread delays and some attacks on polling stations on Saturday, voting has been postponed until Sunday in parts of the country. In other areas, voting continued through the night.
For the first time since the end of military rule in 1999, a third-party candidate, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, has challenged the APC and PDP dominance with a campaign message of change.
Final results are not expected before Monday at the earliest, and possibly not until Wednesday.
#Nigeria
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Despite the cases of violence, delays and technical glitches, the elections can be considered successful for the current moment.
Following widespread delays and some attacks on polling stations on Saturday, voting has been postponed until Sunday in parts of the country. In other areas, voting continued through the night.
For the first time since the end of military rule in 1999, a third-party candidate, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, has challenged the APC and PDP dominance with a campaign message of change.
Final results are not expected before Monday at the earliest, and possibly not until Wednesday.
#Nigeria
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🇫🇷🇧🇫 The French army has finally left Burkina Faso
A Russian channel Rybar analyzed the withdrawal of French troops from Burkina Faso.
On February 19, the last group of French troops left the military camp of Bila Zagre, northeast of the capital of Burkina Faso. The aircrafts had been withdrawn at the beginning of the month, so for the last several weeks the French were flown out by a Ukrainian An-124, making one or two flights a day.
🔻Why did the France leave?
Relations between the governments of Burkina Faso and the Fifth Republic heated up after the military coup in September 2022, the cause of which was the failure of anti-terrorist tactics and the pro-French position of the authorities at a time of growing anti-colonial sentiment in society.
▪️The formal reason for the withdrawal of troops was the denunciation by the new government of Burkina Faso of the treaty regulating the presence of French armed forces in the country, and the active growth of anti-French propaganda.
▪️At the end of 2022, a wave of protests swept Burkina Faso. Amid the deteriorating security situation, people began to demand that the authorities follow the example of Mali.
The authorities in Bamako publicly distanced themselves from France, which they accuse of inaction and support for terrorist groups, and became closer to Russia.
Soon after that rumors about the appearance of the Wagner PMC in Burkina Faso began to circulate.
▪️Meanwhile, despite the withdrawal of the military contingent, France still maintains economic leverage over the authorities in Ouagadougou.
🔻What's next?
The Wagner have already begun to work in the territory, but the government of Burkina Faso still denies this fact.
▪️Cooperation with the Wagner PMC, which is already active in Mali, seems a logical decision.
To counter terrorists in the "zone of Three Borders" from two sides in the future will become much easier.
▪️In the case of expansion of the Wagner's activities in the region, there will be a question of optimizing the logistics, for which a large port is desirable.
For example, the Cameroonian port of Douala is actively used to supply Russian forces in the CAR, along with aircrafts.
In this regard, Wagner needs to gain a foothold in Ghana, Togo or Benin - the neighbors of Burkina Faso, which have similar ports and also face the threat of terrorism. However, the authorities of all three countries are pro-French, and protest activity there is incomparably lower than in Mali or Burkina Faso. So it is unlikely that it would be possible to enter these countries on the wave of coups.
🔻The authorities in Ouagadougou have recently encountered particularly fierce resistance from radical Islamists. That is why the government is now focused on finding new allies and buying weapons, including the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs. Along with this, the militias are being mobilized. It is important for the population to see an active fight against terrorism, unlike what it was in the past. The current military regime has a year and a half until the next election to justify its policies.
#BurkinaFaso #France
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A Russian channel Rybar analyzed the withdrawal of French troops from Burkina Faso.
On February 19, the last group of French troops left the military camp of Bila Zagre, northeast of the capital of Burkina Faso. The aircrafts had been withdrawn at the beginning of the month, so for the last several weeks the French were flown out by a Ukrainian An-124, making one or two flights a day.
🔻Why did the France leave?
Relations between the governments of Burkina Faso and the Fifth Republic heated up after the military coup in September 2022, the cause of which was the failure of anti-terrorist tactics and the pro-French position of the authorities at a time of growing anti-colonial sentiment in society.
▪️The formal reason for the withdrawal of troops was the denunciation by the new government of Burkina Faso of the treaty regulating the presence of French armed forces in the country, and the active growth of anti-French propaganda.
▪️At the end of 2022, a wave of protests swept Burkina Faso. Amid the deteriorating security situation, people began to demand that the authorities follow the example of Mali.
The authorities in Bamako publicly distanced themselves from France, which they accuse of inaction and support for terrorist groups, and became closer to Russia.
Soon after that rumors about the appearance of the Wagner PMC in Burkina Faso began to circulate.
▪️Meanwhile, despite the withdrawal of the military contingent, France still maintains economic leverage over the authorities in Ouagadougou.
🔻What's next?
The Wagner have already begun to work in the territory, but the government of Burkina Faso still denies this fact.
▪️Cooperation with the Wagner PMC, which is already active in Mali, seems a logical decision.
To counter terrorists in the "zone of Three Borders" from two sides in the future will become much easier.
▪️In the case of expansion of the Wagner's activities in the region, there will be a question of optimizing the logistics, for which a large port is desirable.
For example, the Cameroonian port of Douala is actively used to supply Russian forces in the CAR, along with aircrafts.
In this regard, Wagner needs to gain a foothold in Ghana, Togo or Benin - the neighbors of Burkina Faso, which have similar ports and also face the threat of terrorism. However, the authorities of all three countries are pro-French, and protest activity there is incomparably lower than in Mali or Burkina Faso. So it is unlikely that it would be possible to enter these countries on the wave of coups.
🔻The authorities in Ouagadougou have recently encountered particularly fierce resistance from radical Islamists. That is why the government is now focused on finding new allies and buying weapons, including the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs. Along with this, the militias are being mobilized. It is important for the population to see an active fight against terrorism, unlike what it was in the past. The current military regime has a year and a half until the next election to justify its policies.
#BurkinaFaso #France
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🇲🇦🇩🇿 Morocco declares that the territory of Eastern Sahara in Algeria is Moroccan territory
Director of the Royal Documents Directorates Bahija Al-Simo said that Morocco has archives of documents, confirming the country’s roots and long-standing history in the Eastern Sahara (present-day southwest Algeria).
During the forum, Al-Simo stressed that Morocco has documents that serve as strong evidence of the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over Eastern and Western Sahara.
"France seized the Eastern Sahara in favor of Algeria in 1962." According to her, the relevant documents "are available" and can be presented to the general public.
#Morocco #Algeria
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Director of the Royal Documents Directorates Bahija Al-Simo said that Morocco has archives of documents, confirming the country’s roots and long-standing history in the Eastern Sahara (present-day southwest Algeria).
During the forum, Al-Simo stressed that Morocco has documents that serve as strong evidence of the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over Eastern and Western Sahara.
"France seized the Eastern Sahara in favor of Algeria in 1962." According to her, the relevant documents "are available" and can be presented to the general public.
#Morocco #Algeria
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's electoral commission starts announcing state-wide results
Nigeria's electoral commission began announcing state-by-state results from national elections on Sunday, though it is not expected to name a victor in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari for several days.
Votes in presidential and parliamentary elections are collated in each of Nigeria's 36 states before the count is transmitted to the electoral commission's central tallying centre in the capital Abuja.
The first results, from Ekiki state, showed a majority of votes for president cast in favour of Bola Tinubu of the governing All Progressives Congress.
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Nigeria's electoral commission began announcing state-by-state results from national elections on Sunday, though it is not expected to name a victor in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari for several days.
Votes in presidential and parliamentary elections are collated in each of Nigeria's 36 states before the count is transmitted to the electoral commission's central tallying centre in the capital Abuja.
The first results, from Ekiki state, showed a majority of votes for president cast in favour of Bola Tinubu of the governing All Progressives Congress.
#Nigeria
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🇳🇬 How do you win an election in Nigeria?
In a Nigerian presidential election, a candidate does not need a majority of votes, they simply need more than any other candidate. However, there is one more requirement: getting at least 25% of voters in two thirds of Nigeria's 36 states (plus the capital territory). Essentially, one needs to have at least some support even in areas where one doesn't win.
This was easy enough in past elections, which have mostly seen two main contenders, meaning that the runner-up in any state is almost guaranteed to gain the requisite support. But this election is different.
The 2023 Nigerian election has three major candidates, meaning it is within the realm of possibility for a popular candidate to fall below the 25% mark in a state or states, and risk failing to meet the 2/3 cutoff.
The candidate (I believe) most at risk of this pitfall is Obi. Obi has tremendous support, but he needs to get it in enough Nigerian states if he's to become president. The south as a whole constitutes 16 states; even if Obi were to dominate all of these, he would still need to be a major contender in almost ten northern states. We will see if he can do it.
Atiku, as the only major northern candidate, will likely get his requisite support in all northern states, and then simply needs to contest in a few southern ones.
In a Nigerian presidential election, a candidate does not need a majority of votes, they simply need more than any other candidate. However, there is one more requirement: getting at least 25% of voters in two thirds of Nigeria's 36 states (plus the capital territory). Essentially, one needs to have at least some support even in areas where one doesn't win.
This was easy enough in past elections, which have mostly seen two main contenders, meaning that the runner-up in any state is almost guaranteed to gain the requisite support. But this election is different.
The 2023 Nigerian election has three major candidates, meaning it is within the realm of possibility for a popular candidate to fall below the 25% mark in a state or states, and risk failing to meet the 2/3 cutoff.
The candidate (I believe) most at risk of this pitfall is Obi. Obi has tremendous support, but he needs to get it in enough Nigerian states if he's to become president. The south as a whole constitutes 16 states; even if Obi were to dominate all of these, he would still need to be a major contender in almost ten northern states. We will see if he can do it.
Atiku, as the only major northern candidate, will likely get his requisite support in all northern states, and then simply needs to contest in a few southern ones.
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🇺🇸🌍 Jill Biden says Horn of Africa needs more drought relief
US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday visited drought-affected communities in Kenya and appealed for "wealthy nations" to give more as the Horn of Africa suffers its driest conditions in decades.
"We cannot be the only ones. We have to have other countries join us in this global effort to help these people of the region," said Biden.
In Namibia, Biden said the United States was committed to helping African nations get a louder voice at the UN and other international bodies.
#USA #Africa
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US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday visited drought-affected communities in Kenya and appealed for "wealthy nations" to give more as the Horn of Africa suffers its driest conditions in decades.
"We cannot be the only ones. We have to have other countries join us in this global effort to help these people of the region," said Biden.
In Namibia, Biden said the United States was committed to helping African nations get a louder voice at the UN and other international bodies.
#USA #Africa
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🇺🇳🇪🇹 UN to debate alleged war crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray
The United Nations Human Rights Council begins a mammoth five-week session in Geneva starting on Monday. The council promotes human rights worldwide and investigates violations.
The council will also look at Myanmar, South Sudan, North Korea, Russia and Belarus. The agenda also covers alleged war crimes in Ethiopia.
#UN #Ethiopia
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The United Nations Human Rights Council begins a mammoth five-week session in Geneva starting on Monday. The council promotes human rights worldwide and investigates violations.
The council will also look at Myanmar, South Sudan, North Korea, Russia and Belarus. The agenda also covers alleged war crimes in Ethiopia.
#UN #Ethiopia
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🇫🇷🌍 French President to tour four central Africa nations French President Emmanuel Macron will next week undertake a four-nation tour of central African countries, as Paris seeks to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence in the region. Macron is to…
🇫🇷🌍 Macron seeks strategy shift in Africa visit
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to outline new Africa policy ahead of his visit to four African countries beginning from Monday. It comes as Paris seeks to counter growing Russian and Chinese influence in the region.
Anti-French sentiment has been running high in some of its former colonies in the Sahel.
#France #Africa
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to outline new Africa policy ahead of his visit to four African countries beginning from Monday. It comes as Paris seeks to counter growing Russian and Chinese influence in the region.
Anti-French sentiment has been running high in some of its former colonies in the Sahel.
#France #Africa
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🇳🇬 Nigerian police caution against incitement during the wait for the results of elections
Police in Nigeria have urged presidential candidates to caution their supporters against making inciteful comments as Nigeria waits for results of elections.
The police have also warned politicians against undue pressure on the electoral body, Inec, as anxiety builds over the slow pace of publication of results from polling stations.
Presidential candidates have been urged to "to seize the opportunity of this waiting period to emphasise the rule of law and respect for the constitution," a police statement said.
#Nigeria
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Police in Nigeria have urged presidential candidates to caution their supporters against making inciteful comments as Nigeria waits for results of elections.
The police have also warned politicians against undue pressure on the electoral body, Inec, as anxiety builds over the slow pace of publication of results from polling stations.
Presidential candidates have been urged to "to seize the opportunity of this waiting period to emphasise the rule of law and respect for the constitution," a police statement said.
#Nigeria
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🇰🇪 Kenya seeks to delay petroleum imports payment to ease foreign exchange pressure
Kenya is seeking a year-long payment period for petroleum products imports, rather than settling on delivery, to relieve pressure on its foreign exchange rate, the energy minister Davis Chirchir said on Monday.
"When products arrive in Mombasa port today, we pay about $500 million within three days. That causes significant pressure," the minister told.
#Kenya
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Kenya is seeking a year-long payment period for petroleum products imports, rather than settling on delivery, to relieve pressure on its foreign exchange rate, the energy minister Davis Chirchir said on Monday.
"When products arrive in Mombasa port today, we pay about $500 million within three days. That causes significant pressure," the minister told.
#Kenya
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🇺🇳🇨🇩 U.N. suspends flights in DR Congo's North-Kivu province
The U.N. peacekeeping mission has suspended flights in DR Congo's North-Kivu province following an attack on its helicopter last Friday, the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) and a World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson said.
"On Friday, February 24, a helicopter operated by UNHAS came under heavy fire about ten minutes outside of Goma as it returned from Walikale to Goma," the UNHAS said in a statement. The helicopter was able to land in Goma, the U.N. agency said, adding that three crew members and 10 passengers were unharmed.
Flights between the provincial capital Goma and eastern cities of Beni and Bunia have been suspended until further notice, DRC official said.
#UN #DRC
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The U.N. peacekeeping mission has suspended flights in DR Congo's North-Kivu province following an attack on its helicopter last Friday, the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) and a World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson said.
"On Friday, February 24, a helicopter operated by UNHAS came under heavy fire about ten minutes outside of Goma as it returned from Walikale to Goma," the UNHAS said in a statement. The helicopter was able to land in Goma, the U.N. agency said, adding that three crew members and 10 passengers were unharmed.
Flights between the provincial capital Goma and eastern cities of Beni and Bunia have been suspended until further notice, DRC official said.
#UN #DRC
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🇹🇳 Sub-Saharan nationals leave Tunis amid anti-migrant push
Dozens of migrants, who gather at the Ivorian embassy in Tunis, say they no longer feel safe after Tunisian President's speech.
"We want to go home," say people, who arrived at the embassy early on Friday in the hope of getting her paperwork in order.
Previous week, Tunisia President in his speech ordered officials to take "urgent measures" to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that "a criminal plot" was underway "to change Tunisia’s demographic make-up".
The African Union also expressed concern following Saied’s remarks on migrants, calling on its member states to "refrain from racialised hate speech that could bring people to harm."
#Tunisia
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Dozens of migrants, who gather at the Ivorian embassy in Tunis, say they no longer feel safe after Tunisian President's speech.
"We want to go home," say people, who arrived at the embassy early on Friday in the hope of getting her paperwork in order.
Previous week, Tunisia President in his speech ordered officials to take "urgent measures" to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that "a criminal plot" was underway "to change Tunisia’s demographic make-up".
The African Union also expressed concern following Saied’s remarks on migrants, calling on its member states to "refrain from racialised hate speech that could bring people to harm."
#Tunisia
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🇨🇩 Rebels seize more ground as DR Congo fighting rages
The M23 rebel group has seized more territory in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The rebels captured Mushaki and Rubaya areas over the weekend and residents have fled to escape fighting. The town of Rubaya has large deposits of coltan, manganese, tantalum and other minerals.
The M23 rebels were on Tuesday set to begin withdrawing from some territories they recently seized, according to new timelines adopted by East Africa defence chiefs.
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The M23 rebel group has seized more territory in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The rebels captured Mushaki and Rubaya areas over the weekend and residents have fled to escape fighting. The town of Rubaya has large deposits of coltan, manganese, tantalum and other minerals.
The M23 rebels were on Tuesday set to begin withdrawing from some territories they recently seized, according to new timelines adopted by East Africa defence chiefs.
#DRC
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🇪🇬 Egypt taps private firms and long-delayed museum to revitalise tourism
Egypt aims to boost tourism by up to 30% annually over the next five years, bringing in private firms to operate sites and inaugurating a huge museum around the end of 2023, its tourism minister said.
Tourism is a crucial source of foreign currency and jobs for Egypt's struggling economy. The sector earned $10.75 billion in the financial year ending in June 2022, up from $4.86 billion the prior year, when it was hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. But it captures a little under 1% of the global tourism market, said tourism minister.
"I think Egypt deserves and should be able to grow its tourism industry by 25% to 30% per annum consistently over the coming decade. And that should get us to about 30 million visitors by the year 2028," he told.
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Egypt aims to boost tourism by up to 30% annually over the next five years, bringing in private firms to operate sites and inaugurating a huge museum around the end of 2023, its tourism minister said.
Tourism is a crucial source of foreign currency and jobs for Egypt's struggling economy. The sector earned $10.75 billion in the financial year ending in June 2022, up from $4.86 billion the prior year, when it was hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. But it captures a little under 1% of the global tourism market, said tourism minister.
"I think Egypt deserves and should be able to grow its tourism industry by 25% to 30% per annum consistently over the coming decade. And that should get us to about 30 million visitors by the year 2028," he told.
#Egypt
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🇧🇫🇲🇱 Burkina Faso and Mali reaffirm their commitment to a lasting alliance
Mali and Burkina Faso have reaffirmed their commitment to a strong and lasting alliance between the two countries.
This follows the visit by Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Maïga, to Burkina Faso where he and his delegation held meetings with his counterpart, Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambela, and government ministers.
The busy schedule included the delegations discussing security and the fight against terrorism, humanitarian aid, health, regional cooperation, and sanctions. The two men also signed an agreement to cooperate in the fight again terrorism which plagues both Mali and Burkina Faso.
#BurkinaFaso #Mali
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Mali and Burkina Faso have reaffirmed their commitment to a strong and lasting alliance between the two countries.
This follows the visit by Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Maïga, to Burkina Faso where he and his delegation held meetings with his counterpart, Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambela, and government ministers.
The busy schedule included the delegations discussing security and the fight against terrorism, humanitarian aid, health, regional cooperation, and sanctions. The two men also signed an agreement to cooperate in the fight again terrorism which plagues both Mali and Burkina Faso.
#BurkinaFaso #Mali
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🇪🇬🇸🇾 Egypt's foreign minster visits Syria for first time in a decade
Egypt's foreign minister met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday in the first visits to Syria and Turkey by a top Egyptian diplomat in a decade.
Assad has benefited from an outpouring of Arab support since devastating earthquakes hit his country and neighbouring Turkey this month, helping to ease the diplomatic isolation he has faced over Syria's civil war which began in 2011.
"The goal of the visit is primarily humanitarian, and to pass on our solidarity – from the leadership, the government and the people of Egypt to the people of Syria," Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told.
#Egypt #Syria
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Egypt's foreign minister met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday in the first visits to Syria and Turkey by a top Egyptian diplomat in a decade.
Assad has benefited from an outpouring of Arab support since devastating earthquakes hit his country and neighbouring Turkey this month, helping to ease the diplomatic isolation he has faced over Syria's civil war which began in 2011.
"The goal of the visit is primarily humanitarian, and to pass on our solidarity – from the leadership, the government and the people of Egypt to the people of Syria," Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told.
#Egypt #Syria
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🇫🇷🌍 Macron says he won't let France become "ideal scapegoat" in Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he will not allow France to become "the ideal scapegoat" in Africa, in a speech ahead of a trip to the continent from Wednesday.
Some African countries have criticised France for failing to curb Islamist militancy in the Sahel region in particular.
Macron also said he refused to be drawn into an outdated competition between powers for control of Africa.
#France #Africa
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he will not allow France to become "the ideal scapegoat" in Africa, in a speech ahead of a trip to the continent from Wednesday.
Some African countries have criticised France for failing to curb Islamist militancy in the Sahel region in particular.
Macron also said he refused to be drawn into an outdated competition between powers for control of Africa.
#France #Africa
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🇺🇳🇱🇾 UN Libya envoy to launch new effort to break stalemate
The U.N. Libya envoy will launch a new initiative to enable elections this year with the formation of a high-level steering committee, he said on Monday, attempting to break a year-long stalemate that has risked renewed conflict.
Addressing the U.N. Security Council, Abdoulaye Bathily said the panel would bring together representatives of political institutions, other political and tribal leaders, civil society groups, security officials and others.
"Libya's political class is going through a major legitimacy crisis. One could say that most institutions lost their legitimacy years ago," he said, referring to the need for elections.
#UN #Libya
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The U.N. Libya envoy will launch a new initiative to enable elections this year with the formation of a high-level steering committee, he said on Monday, attempting to break a year-long stalemate that has risked renewed conflict.
Addressing the U.N. Security Council, Abdoulaye Bathily said the panel would bring together representatives of political institutions, other political and tribal leaders, civil society groups, security officials and others.
"Libya's political class is going through a major legitimacy crisis. One could say that most institutions lost their legitimacy years ago," he said, referring to the need for elections.
#UN #Libya
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🇫🇷🌍 Macron says he won't let France become "ideal scapegoat" in Africa French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he will not allow France to become "the ideal scapegoat" in Africa, in a speech ahead of a trip to the continent from Wednesday. Some…
🇫🇷🌍 Macron calls Wagner Group "life insurance of failing regimes" in Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron described the Russian mercenary Wagner Group as the "life insurance of failing regimes in Africa", in comments made before he visits the continent.
He said that African nations would eventually stop turning to the Wagner Group as they would see that it only sows misery.
#France #Africa
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French President Emmanuel Macron described the Russian mercenary Wagner Group as the "life insurance of failing regimes in Africa", in comments made before he visits the continent.
He said that African nations would eventually stop turning to the Wagner Group as they would see that it only sows misery.
#France #Africa
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