Egypt seeks to appease concern over impact of Ethiopian dam on water supplyF

Egypt’s foreign minister has said that moves by Ethiopia to resume filling its vast dam on the Nile in the coming months would not adversely affect water supplies to Egyptians. “(Egyptians can) rest assured that we have enough water supplies in the Aswan Dam reservoir,” Sameh Shoukry said in an interview with an Egyptian talkshow […]

Sahel: Ridicule over Mali’s military regime and threat of sanctions prompt junta to announce upcoming “broad-based” governmentF

Mali’s interim government is set to form a new “broad-based” cabinet, the presidency said on Friday, amid growing criticism of the army-dominated authorities in the Sahel state. Prime Minister Moctar Ouane resigned Friday but was immediately reappointed in order to carry out the reshuffle, according to a tweet from the office of the interim president. […]

Tunisia: 17 Europe-bound migrants drown off TunisiaF

At least 17 migrants drowned as a boat sank off Tunisia, the International Organization for Migration said Thursday, citing two survivors rescued near an oil platform. IOM said the boat had left on Tuesday from the port of Zwara in Libya, a key gateway for Europe-bound migrants mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. Two women from Niger […]