French government condemns celebrations of Le Pen death
Officials in France have condemned street celebrations marking the death of notorious far-right figure Jean-Marie Le Pen, according to RFI....
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Libya’s eastern parliament approves transitional justice law
Libya's eastern parliament has approved a national reconciliation and transitional justice law, according to three lawmakers via Reuters, in an...
Egypt inflation expected to ease to 24.2% in December
Inflation in Egypt is expected to have eased to 24.2% in December as food prices continued to cool, according to...
US bankrolls the Lebanese Armed Forces at Egypt’s expense
The US will redirect $95m in military aid from Egypt to Lebanon, in the latest attempt to bankroll the Lebanese...
Algeria accuses France of “blatant interference” in latest spat
Algeria has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of "blatant interference" in domestic affairs, in the latest of a bitter spat...
China invests in Africa’s booming cement market
China has invested in five new cement projects in Africa, with Africa's cement market projected to grow from $35bn in...
Ghana endorses Morocco’s “good faith efforts” in Western Sahara
Ghana has suspended diplomatic relations with the Polisario Front in what is another major blow for the Western Sahara resistance...
US says militia committing genocide in Sudan, sanctions leader
The US has imposed sanctions on January 7th on Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,...
US sanctions Sudanese militia leader it accuses of genocide
The US imposed sanctions on January 7th on a Sudanese militia leader that it determined had committed genocide, report Reuters....
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen who founded France’s far-right National Rally party has died aged 96, according to The Guardian on January...
China’s top diplomat on African charm offensive
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun his traditional New Year tour of Africa, in another push by Beijing to...
Mozambique: Opposition leader to return amid violent protests
Mozambique's opposition leader Venancio Mondlane says he will return home from exile on January 9th, according to the BBC. Mondlane...
Libya: Islamic extremists destroy 400-year-old mosque
One of Libya oldest mosques was destroyed on January 6th, as the bombing of religious landmarks shakes Libya once again....
Sudan army leader backs Turkish effort for peace
The chief of Sudan's army has praised a Turkish offer to resolve the conflict between his forces and the RSF...
Brazil announces that Indonesia will join BRICS as full member
Brazil said on January 6th that Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, further expanding the bloc that...
