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Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir speaks to the crowd after a swearing-in ceremony at green square in Khartoum, June 2, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Egypt Denies Accusations of Arming Darfur Rebels

by Ahmed Younis | May 24, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum- Egypt on Tuesday snubbed accusations on interfering in Sudanese internal affairs and backing rebels in Darfur, reiterating its respect and recognition of Sudan’s sovereignty. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denied supporting the rebels. “Egypt respects the...

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Disgruntled soldiers in Ivory Coast mutiny over bonuses demands. (AFP)

Ivory Coast Soldiers Revolt over Bonuses despite Apology to President

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 12, 2017 | World

Protests by some disgruntled Ivory Coast soldiers broke out in the commercial capital Abidjan on Friday hours after they began in the country’s second largest city over a demand for bonuses. Gunfire had erupted in several locations in the Ivory Coast as anger spread...

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General Khalifa Haftar (R), commander of armed forces loyal to the internationally recognised Libyan government, shakes hands with the head of UN-backed Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez al-Sarraj, in the eastern town of al-Marj on January 31, 2016 (AFP Photo/)

Libya’s Sarraj, Haftar Meet in Abu Dhabi

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 2, 2017 | Middle East

East Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, reversing a previous refusal to engage with the country’s United Nations-backed government, met its head Fayez Sarraj on Tuesday for talks that sources close to Haftar said were positive. Haftar is the dominant...

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Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, the director general of BCME Bank and the chairman of the Bank of Africa

Moroccan Bank of Africa Chairman: Liberating Exchange Rate Suits our Economy

by Lahssen Moqana | Apr 24, 2017 | Interviews

Casablanca- Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, the director general of BCME Bank and the chairman of the Bank of Africa, said that Al Baraka Banking Group will open a branch in Morocco in June – a step that falls under the partnership between BCME and Al Baraka Banking Group....

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Somali soldiers on a pick-up truck. (AFP)

Shabaab Bombing Kills Six Soldiers in Somalia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2017 | World

At least six soldiers were killed in Somalia semi autonomous Puntland region on Sunday when a military vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Another eight were injured, a military official told Reuters. The al-Qaeda linked group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the...