Mauritania: crisis in South Sudan, Western Sahara et al to dominate 31st AU summit
The 31st ordinary summit of the African Union is underway in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital. The meeting under the theme “winning the fight against … source
G7 finance ministers speak out against U.S. trade tariffs
Canada’s Finance Minister says tariffs will hurt citizens in US and in Canada… READ MORE … source
UN Security Council lauds renewed ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea
The United Nations Security Council had commended the resumption of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea.* However, the body did not rule on sanctions … source
Machar’s return to South Sudan capital postponed
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar’s return to the capital, Juba, on Monday, has been postponed for logistical reasons, BBC reports. BREAKING NEWS … source
South Sudan: Kiir says war must end, Machar says ‘came to look for peace’ in Khartoum talks
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar said on Monday they hoped for a breakthrough in peace talks as they met in Khartoum, but … source
Guinea: Opposition calls off gov’t negotiations, announces fresh strike
Negotiations between Guinean opposition and president Alpha Conde’s regime have entered a fresh impasse. The opposition was in talks with the government … source
Zimbabwe govt workers reject salary increase, further talks ongoing
Zimbabwe’s public sector workers have rejected an improved salary offer of 15 percent from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government and want wages for … source
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia create a scientific c’ttee on mega-dam built on the Blue Nile
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to create a scientific committee dedicated to the mega-dam built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile, thus ending months of … source
Mozambique president says Dhlakama’s death should not shake peace process
Mozambique’s president said the country’s fragile peace process must not collapse after veteran rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama, who had opened talks with the … source
Between a rock and a hard Brexit
Battle lines are deepening in the fallout from Brexit, based on whether the UK government will aim for a soft or a hard Brexit. *A hard Brexit* Theresa May’s speech…