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Arab League's African members seek impossible consensus on Ukraine

Split in its response to the Russian offensive in Ukraine, the Arab League has quietly set up a small task force to address the issue. This will be no easy task for the team primarily comprised of African members of the league.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.03.2022

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the Arab League.

Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal
Macky Sall launches plans for Renaissance dam roadmap

With only a few months to go before the dam's third reservoir is filled over the next rainy season, the pressure is weighing on the Senegalese president's shoulders. Sall, who is also the chairman of the Africa Union, knows his input on the decade-old thorny issue will be particularly scrutinised.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 22.03.2022

Egypt
Cairo summons ministers to prepare Arab League summit in Algiers

On 9 March, Egypt will host a conference with the Arab League's foreign ministers, with over a dozen expected in Cairo at the invitation of their Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.02.2022

Algeria
Tebboune to travel to Gulf states to organise next Arab League summit

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune wants to organise the next Arab League summit on 1 November, the anniversary of the start of the war for independence. In the meantime, he is working on inter-Palestinian reconciliation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.02.2022

The Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Africa, Saudi Arabia
MbS set to host his major African summit in April 2022

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, "MbS", will organise a vast Saudi-African summit in April 2022. This will be held next April in Riyadh and will consist of a joint "Arab League-Africa" summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.12.2021

Egypt, Sudan
Bashir spymaster's fate tangles ties between Cairo and Khartoum

Since the failed coup in Khartoum last week, blamed like previous plots on "former regime loyalists", the authorities are likely to redouble their efforts to track down Omar al-Bashir's former top spy Salah Gosh, whom they accuse of masterminding the attempted putsch.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.09.2021

Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan
Foreign minister Lamamra dreams of GERD summit in Algiers

Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra has taken tentative steps to mediate between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in their dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and is considering holding a summit Algiers.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.09.2021

Africa, Saudi Arabia
In face of Turkey's growing influence, Mohamed bin Salman makes plans for Africa

With Turkey and Qatar increasing their diplomatic and economic footprint on the continent, Saudi Arabia is playing catch-up by preparing to host its first Africa summit in the first half of 2022. Riyad also plans to open more embassies on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.08.2021

Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.

Inner circles | Djibouti
IOG makes key changes to top diplomatic posts in Africa, Asia and Gulf

Re-elected in April for a fifth five-year term, Djibouti's president has reshuffled a third of his ambassadors. In so doing, he has been careful not to upset the delicate balances he's cultivated to ensure his tiny country punches above its weight.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.07.2021

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Djibouti
IOG continues to ring the changes in ambassadorial corps

Having recalled seven ambassadors in early June and appointed nine others, the foreign ministry has begun sending new diplomats to foreign capitals. Several Arab countries are to get new Djiboutian ambassadors.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.06.2021

Spotlight | Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia
Sisi tries containment tactics against Abiy's Renaissance dam

In his race to stop Ethiopia from filling its huge Renaissance dam, the Egyptian president is rallying the Nile Basin countries to his cause one by one.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.06.2021

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was received on 27 May 2021 in Djibouti by his counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Spotlight | Qatar, Somalia, UAE
Farmajo, spurned by Qatar, turns to UAE crown prince MBZ

The Somali president, on the verge of losing his job, is seeking financial support from new sources in the Gulf. The Emirati crown prince has agreed to talks, but remains cautious.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.05.2021

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, addresses Parliament on May 1, 2021.

Inner circles | Tunisia
Religious conservative Ghannouchi dominates Tunisian parliament

Rached Ghannouchi, who was elected president of the Tunisian parliament in November 2019, has positioned his pawns in various institutions and surrounded himself with a small circle of advisors.

Subscribers only Politics 09.04.2021

Rached Ghannouchi, speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) since 2019.

Mauritania
Accused Aziz prepares international legal counter-offensive

Former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who was placed under judicial supervision in mid-March, plans to take his case to the African Union, the Arab League and the International League for Human Rights.

Subscribers only Politics 05.04.2021

Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

Ethiopia's top diplomatic postings in Europe and Africa lie empty at a time they are desperately needed to help ease the mounting pressure over the future Nile River dam.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.06.2020

Sudan
Military takes charge of GERD dossier

Although the government of Abdalla Hamdok has sided with Ethiopia on the Nile dam, Sudan's generals are favouring Sisi's camp.

Subscribers only Politics 27.03.2020

Sudan
Why Khartoum is backing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at Cairo's expense

Thinking it had Sudan's support for the Arab League resolution against the Ethiopian dam in the bag, Egypt has suffered a setback.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 13.03.2020

Saudi Arabia
Mohamed bin Salman to hold his G5 Sahel summit in Riyadh in March

Initially scheduled for 22 November but postponed at the last [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 19.02.2020

Djibouti
Which Afar may replace Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed?

According to information obtained exclusively by the Indian Ocean Newsletter, the eagerly awaited government reshuffle is likely to result in [...]

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Libya
Arab League says no to LNA and the UAE

The United Arab Emirates tried to use the 152nd session [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.09.2019

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

Arab League

Africa
Arab League's African members seek impossible consensus on Ukraine

Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal
Macky Sall launches plans for Renaissance dam roadmap

Egypt
Cairo summons ministers to prepare Arab League summit in Algiers

Algeria
Tebboune to travel to Gulf states to organise next Arab League summit

Africa, Saudi Arabia
MbS set to host his major African summit in April 2022

Egypt, Sudan
Bashir spymaster's fate tangles ties between Cairo and Khartoum

Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan
Foreign minister Lamamra dreams of GERD summit in Algiers

Africa, Saudi Arabia
In face of Turkey's growing influence, Mohamed bin Salman makes plans for Africa

Inner circles | Djibouti
IOG makes key changes to top diplomatic posts in Africa, Asia and Gulf

Djibouti
IOG continues to ring the changes in ambassadorial corps

Spotlight | Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia
Sisi tries containment tactics against Abiy's Renaissance dam

Spotlight | Qatar, Somalia, UAE
Farmajo, spurned by Qatar, turns to UAE crown prince MBZ

Inner circles | Tunisia
Religious conservative Ghannouchi dominates Tunisian parliament

Mauritania
Accused Aziz prepares international legal counter-offensive

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

Sudan
Military takes charge of GERD dossier

Sudan
Why Khartoum is backing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at Cairo's expense

Saudi Arabia
Mohamed bin Salman to hold his G5 Sahel summit in Riyadh in March

Djibouti
Which Afar may replace Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed?

Libya
Arab League says no to LNA and the UAE

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Arab League

Africa Arab League's African members seek impossible consensus on Ukraine

Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal Macky Sall launches plans for Renaissance dam roadmap

Egypt Cairo summons ministers to prepare Arab League summit in Algiers

Algeria Tebboune to travel to Gulf states to organise next Arab League summit

Africa, Saudi Arabia MbS set to host his major African summit in April 2022

Egypt, Sudan Bashir spymaster's fate tangles ties between Cairo and Khartoum

Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Foreign minister Lamamra dreams of GERD summit in Algiers

Africa, Saudi Arabia In face of Turkey's growing influence, Mohamed bin Salman makes plans for Africa

Inner circles | Djibouti IOG makes key changes to top diplomatic posts in Africa, Asia and Gulf

Djibouti IOG continues to ring the changes in ambassadorial corps

Spotlight | Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia Sisi tries containment tactics against Abiy's Renaissance dam

Spotlight | Qatar, Somalia, UAE Farmajo, spurned by Qatar, turns to UAE crown prince MBZ

Inner circles | Tunisia Religious conservative Ghannouchi dominates Tunisian parliament

Mauritania Accused Aziz prepares international legal counter-offensive

Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

Sudan Military takes charge of GERD dossier

Sudan Why Khartoum is backing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at Cairo's expense

Saudi Arabia Mohamed bin Salman to hold his G5 Sahel summit in Riyadh in March

Djibouti Which Afar may replace Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed?

Libya Arab League says no to LNA and the UAE

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

Africa
Arab League's African members seek impossible consensus on Ukraine

Africa, Ethiopia, Senegal
Macky Sall launches plans for Renaissance dam roadmap

Egypt
Cairo summons ministers to prepare Arab League summit in Algiers

Algeria
Tebboune to travel to Gulf states to organise next Arab League summit

Africa, Saudi Arabia
MbS set to host his major African summit in April 2022

Egypt, Sudan
Bashir spymaster's fate tangles ties between Cairo and Khartoum

Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan
Foreign minister Lamamra dreams of GERD summit in Algiers

Africa, Saudi Arabia
In face of Turkey's growing influence, Mohamed bin Salman makes plans for Africa

Inner circles | Djibouti
IOG makes key changes to top diplomatic posts in Africa, Asia and Gulf

Djibouti
IOG continues to ring the changes in ambassadorial corps

Spotlight | Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia
Sisi tries containment tactics against Abiy's Renaissance dam

Spotlight | Qatar, Somalia, UAE
Farmajo, spurned by Qatar, turns to UAE crown prince MBZ

Inner circles | Tunisia
Religious conservative Ghannouchi dominates Tunisian parliament

Mauritania
Accused Aziz prepares international legal counter-offensive

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

Sudan
Military takes charge of GERD dossier

Sudan
Why Khartoum is backing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at Cairo's expense

Saudi Arabia
Mohamed bin Salman to hold his G5 Sahel summit in Riyadh in March

Djibouti
Which Afar may replace Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed?

Libya
Arab League says no to LNA and the UAE