The long-running dispute over Ethiopia’s mega-dam is still going nowhere. But Sudan’s prime minister has invited his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts for a closed meeting discussion. It comes after talks hosted by the African Union on Tuesday between Cairo and Adis Ababa failed to reach a binding agreement over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)…
The European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States have formally concluded negotiations on the new partnership agreement. The document is not due to be signed until the second half of this year, but the framework for political, economic and sectorial cooperation over the next two decades has already been documented. “The…
Greece has agreed to resume talks on demarcating the maritime border areas in the Mediterranean with the Libyan authorities, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced yesterday. In an official statement, Mitsotakis said that he had agreed with the Libyan government on an “immediate resumption of talks between Greece and Libya on the delimitation of the maritime…
Cause of clashes, which leave 1 dead and 4 wounded, remains unclear. Armed clashes broke out early Thursday between rival militias loyal to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar in the coastal city of Sirte, according to military sources. At least one person was killed and four others wounded during the clashes between militants from the Al-Kaniyat…
Business leader says Turkish business world is benefiting from country’s traditional ties, warm approach towards Libya. Turkish businesses will tackle new projects in the energy, healthcare, and construction sectors in Libya as promised during the prime minister’s visit to the Turkish capital Ankara this week, according to the head of Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board…
The visit in May will be followed by a meeting between the Egyptian and Turkish foreign ministers, says Turkish FM. A Turkish delegation will visit Egypt next month as part of Ankara’s efforts to mend ties with Cairo after the two countries snapped diplomatic relations in 2013, the foreign minister said on Thursday. “Egypt invited…
Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, who is running for re-election in this week’s legislative elections, says he is “confident” he will win “with an absolute majority”, arguing that government stability is important for the country, and also “good for our oil, our diamonds. “We are confident in the sense that we can…
Concern the decision, which president says will help prepare for elections in 2023, could further undermine stability. The United States and European Union have condemned the move by Somalia’s parliament to extend the terms of the president and members of parliament by two years amid concern it could deepen divides in the country. US Secretary…
A hotel in the Canary Islands has opened its doors to migrants seeking a new life. When hotel director Calvin Lucock and restaurant owner Unn Tove Saetran said goodbye to one of the last groups of migrants staying in one of the seaside resorts they manage in Spain’s Canary Islands, the British-Norwegian couple didn’t know…
Patrice Talon’s supporters celebrate with singing and dancing outside his headquarters over the victory of their candidate in the first round of the presidential elections in Cotonou, Benin. A few hours earlier, the president of the Autonomous National Electoral Commission had announced his victory with 86% of the votes cast in the first round of…