Africa

Algerian FM welcomes reconciliation agreement in South Sudan

Algeria has welcomed Thursday, through its Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Abdelaziz Benali Cherif, the signing of the reconciliation agreement between the parties to the conflict in South Sudan, and hoped that this agreement would help reach a final solution to their dispute. “We welcome the signing, on Wednesday 21 January, of …

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Malian FM hopes next round of talks to be decisive

Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdoulay Diop expressed, Wednesday, the wish to see the next round of the inter-Malian negotiations enter a “decisive” phase and “not that of a debate” for the final settlement of the crisis in the country. “Today, it is no longer time for debate. Our wish …

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Turkey aims to establish mutual understanding with Egypt

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said Turkey and Egypt should come together to understand each other instead of having a battle of words. Davutoğlu underlined that Egypt is the “backbone” of stability in the region. “If Egypt is strong, stability in the region will be strong too. If Egypt …

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Egypt to attend London summit on strategy to defeat IS

Egypt is to attend an international summit of nations participating in the coalition against the self-proclaimed ‘Islamic State’ (ISIS), in London on Thursday. The country is to take part in talks co-chaired between British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond and his US counterpart, Secretary of State John Kerry. Ministry of Foreign …

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France condemns attack on Algerian Embassy in Libya

France condemned the attack Saturday against the Embassy of Algeria in Tripoli and expressed solidarity with Algeria in counterterrorism, spokesman of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, Romain Nadal  stressed on Monday. “France condemns the attack against the Embassy of Algeria in Tripoli. We assure the Algerian …

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EU to start security mission in Mali, CAR

The European Union has announced it is to launch a security mission to support internal security forces in Mali and armed forces in the Central African Republic. The Council of the European Union, composed of representatives of the 28 EU member states, made the decision on Monday, two days after gunmen attacked a UN …

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Egypt court sentences 75 Brotherhood supporters

The Mansoura Criminal Court issued verdicts Monday on 75 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters in 11 cases of violence, “terrorism” and joining a banned group. The defendants were given sentences ranging from three years to life imprisonment. Three were sentenced to seven years, 33 to five years, two were sentenced to …

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France blasts attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon

France on Monday strongly condemned the latest attacks in Nigeria and Cameroon by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram and also praised the support role of Chad in moving forces to combat the militants in the region. Deadly attacks and kidnappings were reported in north-east Cameroon on January 17-18, which coincided …

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