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gun shy

Algeria pushing to fix Libya conflict, avoid Turkish deployment

In Algiers, the same day visits of the Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the Minister ... of Foreign Affairs of Turkey on 6 January, illustrate the diplomatic strides being made by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to resolve the conflict in Libya, with Ankara recently announcing that it would begin deploying troops there.

pay back

DRC: Albert Yuma and Dan Gertler in complex Gécamines loan dispute

The financial dispute pitting Gécamines against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler, who remains under US sanctions, is on the verge of taking a ... political turn. Here is our in-depth look at this complex legal case.

past failings

DRC: Ruling coalition issues rare self-critical report, blames Kabila

Joseph Kabila’s coalition, the Common Front for Congo (FCC), has made public the “real” reasons behind the party’s loss in the December ... 2018 presidential elections. The critical report takes aim at the country’s poor management under former head of state Kabila, indicating it contributed to Emmanuel Shadary’s defeat.

new brass

Algeria: ‘Military oligarch’ Saïd Chengriha replaces Ahmed Gaïd Salah as top military chief

On 23 December, major general Saïd Chengriha became the interim army chief of staff of the People’s National Army (ANP) following the death ... of Ahmed Gaïd Salah.

WAR TALK

Turkey’s leader puts Tunisia at risk of Libyan chaos

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s desire to involve Tunisia in Libya’s problems has sparked hostility and indignation among locals. ... Tunisians have no interest in deviating from their typically neutral stance on conflict. The country also does not have the means to manage another war, especially beyond its borders. 

turning points

Africa on the cusp of a crucial decade

No one today would dare paint Africa’s future as an uncertain one. ...

sales rep

Qatar: Nicolas Sarkozy, Samuel Eto’o… Al Thani’s ambassadors

The Emir of Qatar has launched a charm offensive in Africa, a continent where Qatar wants to boost investments. ...

fennec flair

Best African football teams of 2019

Algeria is the best football team on the continent, after winning the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The Desert Foxes replace ... Morocco at the top of the rankings, ahead of Senegal, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Madagascar.

no dialogue

Cameroon: No talks with independence leaders until after February polls

The Cameroonian government does not intend to participate in talks with the Ambazonians until local elections have been held. ...

silicon survival

To stop a tech apocalypse we need ethics and the arts

If recent television shows are anything to go by, we’re a little concerned about the consequences of technological development. Dystopian narratives ... abound.