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Former Mauritanian president will be an irritant

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MAURITANIA

Abdel Aziz was first arrested in June 2021 on corruption charges; his release suggested a truce between him and President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, his erstwhile political partner…

Mauritanian ex-president may seek to form a new party

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MAURITANIA

Political tussles between the current and former presidents of Mauritania

Mauritanian president consolidates his power base

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MAURITANIA

The highest-profile event is an ongoing inquiry into alleged corruption under the previous president (and a former ally of the current one), Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who was…

Mauritanian leader may use graft probe to cement power

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MAURITANIA

Since leaving office last year, the former leader has been marginalised by his successor and erstwhile ally, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Despite an array of challenges (COVID-19…

Mauritania’s Gulf ties will survive local rebalancing

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MAURITANIA

Outlook for Mauritania's ties with the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Sudan coup sets back Egypt’s GERD position

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EGYPT

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi enjoys a strong relationship with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s top general who led the coup. Burhan has been a vocal ally of Cairo in…

Mauritania’s new president will focus on inequality

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MAURITANIA

Ould Ghazouani’s campaign in June focused on social and regional inequalities and the need for a more independent judicial system. Since taking office in August, Ould Ghazouani…

Egypt president will face more challenges to his rule

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EGYPT

The speaker of parliament, Ali Abdel-Aal, said that MPs “will never allow cabinet ministers and provincial governors to export problems to the president”. Egypt's parliament is…

Egypt starts to regain regional clout

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EGYPT

This will be the first such visit since 2011. In June, President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi appointed a new ambassador to Doha, part of a process of mending relations that were broken…

Egypt anti-corruption drive will broaden military role

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EGYPT

The president's anti-corruption campaign.