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Sahel: Government reshuffle in Mauritania

Nouakchott, Aug 6, 2020 - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Thursday carried out a government reshuffle and replaced his prime minister, a day after prosecutors received a key report on the dealings of former head of state Mohamed Ould Abdel...

Sahel: Some 40 migrants perish off the coast of Mauritania

Nouakchott, Aug 6, 2020 - About 40 people are feared dead after a migrant vessel sank off the coast of Mauritania, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday. In a tweet, the agency's special envoy for the central Mediterranean, Vincent Cochetel, said one person from the...

As tensions escalate in the east Med Sea, Egypt and Greece announce joint economic zone

Cairo, Aug 6, 2020 - Egypt and Greece signed an agreement Thursday to set up an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean amid regional tensions over energy resources in the area. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the deal, which delineates...

Libya: Turkish and Italian officials visit Libya’s UN-recognised government

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, whose country is a staunch supporter of Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord, began a visit to Tripoli on Thursday.  Cavusoglu arrived with his Maltese counterpart Evaris Bartolo, the foreign ministry said in a...

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