UNICEF calls for protection for child refugees from Libya
The International Organisation for Migration has stated 2275 refugees were left unaccounted for in the Mediterranean Sea over the last...
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Ethiopia defence minister visits Somalia, in sign of diplomatic thaw
In another sign of closer relations between Ethiopia and Somalia following a Turkey-mediated deal agreed last month, Ethiopia's defence minister...
UN security council welcomes five new non-permanent members
Five new non-permanent members have been added to the United Nations security council for the 2025 to 2026 period. The...
US releases long-held Guantanamo detainee back to Tunisia
Another Guantanamo detainee has been released by the US, bringing the total number of detainees to 26 out of the...
Ivory Coast becomes latest country to as French troops to leave
The Ivory Coast became the latest African country to ask French troops leave, following the footsteps of other former French...
Tunisian authorities rescue 17 migrants following boat accident
17 Tunisian migrants were rescued by Tunisian authorities, and the bodies of two deceased were recovered following a boat break...
Canary Islands migrant crisis is ‘unsustainable’
Following a record-breaking year of migrant arrivals, President Fernando Clavijo, announced that the current Canary Islands migrant crisis was 'unsustainable'...
Egypt and Sudan discuss water security
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Sudan held talks in Cairo on December 29, discussing water security and Somalia`s proposed...
Egypt completes trial run of Suez Canal extension
Egypt said on December 28th it had successfully tested a new 10km channel near the southern end of the Suez...
IMF grants initial approval of $1.2bn fourth review to Egypt
The International Monetary Fund said on December 25th that it reached an agreement at staff-level with Egypt on the fourth...
UN security council gives mandate for new mission in Somalia
The UN security council adopted a resolution on December 27th to establish the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in...
Sisi says regional issues cost Egypt around $7bn of Suez revenues
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on December 26th that events in the Red Sea and regional challenges cost his...
Egypt troops to join African Union mission in Somalia
Egypt and Somalia have further deepened ties, continuing a trend that has accelerated since Somalia and Ethiopia's dispute over the...
Israel’s eviction orders on Lebanon “grave breach” of humanitarian law
Israel’s eviction orders following attacks on Lebanon are a grave breach of international humanitarian law, a report published on December...
Egypt approves council formation aiming to “enhance cooperation” with Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian cabinet has given the green light for the establishment of a council which aims to strengthen bilateral relations...
