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Meet the strongmen of Libya’s Government of National Accord

While Fayez al-Sarraj is the leading man of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), other leaders have emerged, primarily following ... the operation to defend the Libyan capital from General Khalifa Haftar’s troops, which launched an offensive on the city in April 2019. Who are these men and what are their personal ambitions?

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Egypt: Sisi’s power reinforced after passing of new law

The Egyptian Parliament passed a law on 6 July requiring military personnel who wish to run for presidential, legislative or local elections ... to seek the endorsement of the powerful military council headed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Additionally, the state of emergency law was ratified at the end of April, extending the powers of Sisi; a measure taken in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and denounced by NGOs.

A nurse demonstrates how to activate a respirator as the hospital prepares for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Karen hospital near Nairobi

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In our COVID-19 haste, we forget financial integrity at our peril

The virus causing COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the planet, threatening both millions of lives, and the global economy. Governments, ... multilateral institutions and investors are taking urgent action to respond to the health and economic crises.

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US-Africa trade will be positively impacted by AfCFTA – Florizelle Liser

The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is the leading business association focused solely on promoting business and investment between the United ... States and the African continent. In this time of pandemic, both the continent and the US are looking for ways to strengthen their relationship.

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DRC: Kamerhe’s imprisonment launches game of musical chairs

With former chief of staff Vital Kamerhe out of the game, there has been a staff shakeup at the government offices housed within the walls of ... the Cité de l’Union Africaine. We delve into the personnel changes impacting the presidency.

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Coronavirus: Counting the economic costs on Sub-Saharan Africa

Over the course of the past few months, many of Africa’s key markets responded to the growing threat of COVID-19 by adopting stringent lockdown ... conditions. What’s become increasingly clear since then is the economic costs of the crisis are likely to be particularly severe across the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region.

think again

China-Africa: Its the politics, stupid!

Forget all the talk of economic colonisation: China wants African votes, not African ports. ...

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Coronavirus: Chance to improve exposed weaknesses of Africa’s banking system

COVID-19 has disrupted the global economy with the uprooting of supply chains. The decades-long, single-minded focus on optimising supply chains ... helped the world minimize costs, reduce inventory, and boost asset utilisation.

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Rwanda genocide: Paris drops investigation into attack of plane carrying Habyarimana

The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the dismissal of the investigation into the attack that brought down the plane carrying Rwandan President ... Juvénal Habyarimana on 6 April 1994. The case has poisoned French-Rwandan relations for more than 20 years now.

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Cameroon: Government is secretly negotiating with the Ambazonians

A Cameroonian government delegation began discreet negotiations with Ambazonian separatist leaders on 2 July with the aim of obtaining a ceasefire ... in the English-speaking zone.

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