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Comoros islands, Morocco
Why wary Rabat kept Moroni's first ambassador waiting for accreditation

Morocco pored over Yahaya Mohamed Illias' background, especially his time as a student in Pakistan, before giving his appointment its seal of approval. [...]

Published on 02/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Kenyatta and Azali vie for AU vice chairmanship

The battle between Kenya and Comoros to secure one of the key posts in the 2023 African Union bureau of the assembly is continuing apace. It is a big prize: the state that takes over the vice chairmanship is the favourite to preside over the pan-African institution the following year.

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African leaders at the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU heads of state on 5 February 2022.

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Lamamra's robust diplomacy aims to regain initiative on Sahel, Libya, Sahara

The foreign minister's major diplomatic reshuffle is aimed at restoring Algeria's pre-eminence in the Sahel and in the handling of the crisis in Libya, where arch rival Morocco is trying to muscle in.

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Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra.

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Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

Chief of staff Said Chengriha has travelled to Moscow to clinch an astronomical arms deal, worth up to $7bn. In discussions with the Russian defence minister, he also outlined a possible Algerian intervention in the Sahel, starting with Mali.

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Algerian Chief of Staff Said Chengriha and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.

Comoros islands
Azali sidelines his hawks so as to better negotiate with the opposition

The intervention of the African Union and its mediator, former Algerian prime minister Ramtane Lamamra, has failed to ease tensions between the government and the opposition. Comoros head of state Azali Assoumani seems at last to be considering talking directly to the opposition.

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President of the Comores, Azali Assoumani.

Spotlight | Morocco, Nigeria
After many delays, OCP plants Moroccan flag in Niger Delta

Phosphates giant OCP has at last found land to build its future fertiliser plant in the heart of Africa's largest market.

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Signature ceremony for Moroccan-Nigerian OCP-NSIA agreements in Marrakesh on 2 March.

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Comoros islands, Morocco
Why wary Rabat kept Moroni's first ambassador waiting for accreditation

Spotlight | Africa
Kenyatta and Azali vie for AU vice chairmanship

Algeria
Lamamra's robust diplomacy aims to regain initiative on Sahel, Libya, Sahara

Algeria, Sahel
Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

Comoros islands
Azali sidelines his hawks so as to better negotiate with the opposition

Spotlight | Morocco, Nigeria
After many delays, OCP plants Moroccan flag in Niger Delta