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MOGADISHU, Somalia - Northeastern State and the state of Jubaland have jointly accused the outgoing Somali government on Wednesday of "pulling its legs" by convening inclusive election negotiations in Mogadishu. Negotiations between federal leaders and international partners have been going on for weeks in Mogadishu, seeking a broad consensus on the poll dispute, but Farmajo is blocking an agreement. On Wednesday, Northeastern State and Jubaland issued a joint statement accusing incumbent President Farmajo of…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The pre-election negotiations scheduled for Halane Base Camp may not yield much after all, Axadle has learned from recent developments that it would see a number of stakeholders miss out on what could now delay reconciliation in the country. Several sources suggested Axadle about the new complexity, which would seriously damage the reconciliation negotiations, contrary to the expectation of the international community, which has fought extremely hard to rectify the situation. President Mohamed…

The EU and the UK conclude a narrow Brexit agreement following torture negotiations LONDON - Britain concluded a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before leaving one of the world's largest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. The deal means it has swung away from a chaotic finale to a tortuous divorce that has shaken the…

The strike launched by UNTM ended on Friday 18 December. Five days during which malians were called to stop working. A movement followed well, according to the country's first union organization. There was no communication from the authorities on the subject. UNTM withdrew on Tuesday night from the talks that began with the government, following statements by President Bah N'Daw, which were considered…

It has been a week since the Malian special forces entered the village of Farabougou, in the center of the country, in the Ségou region. But those who present themselves as jihadists who have surrounded Farabougou for more than two weeks are still present in the area. On the spot, the situation remains calm, but the problems are not solved. Mediation initiated by local notables, such as traditional…

While suspended two months ago after Cairo slammed the door, negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the renaissance dam could resume on Tuesday, October 27, at the initiative of the African Union (AU). The three countries are in a tense climate just five days after the inflammatory remarks of Donald Trump. as…

Four days after the release of Sophie Pétronin, Soumaila Cissé and the two Italian hostages, the gray areas are still numerous. France assures it in any case: its role in this affair was only secondary. "The operation was carried out by the Malians, the terms of the negotiations were not carried out by France". This is the message conveyed by the Elysée while the conditions for the release of Sophie Pétronin raise questions. If the two countries' external services have worked together, it is Bamako who has kept control…

The release on Thursday night of the four hostages in Mali, Soumaïla Cissé, Sophie Pétronin and the two Italians, Nicola Chiacchio and father Pier Luigi Maccalli, came after long and difficult negotiations with a long uncertain outcome. A ransom would have been paid and many jihadists were released by the Malian authorities. A look back at what we know about the negotiations and the compensation required. with our correspondent in Bamako, On April 5, a few days after the kidnapping of Soumaïla Cissé, the then Prime…

In Sudan, negotiations continue with the two major rebel movements that have not signed the text, following the signing of peace agreements with certain armed groups last weekend. There is still much to be done for Khartoum to understand to the two absent from Juba, the movement of Abdelaziz al-Hilu and Darfouri Abdelwahid el-Nur. Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok repeated it the following Sunday the signing of the Juba Agreements. One of his most important tasks now is to find common ground with the important uprising of…

Appointed Prime Minister of Mali on Sunday 27 September, Moctar Ouane has two immediate goals. The first is the formation of a government of national unity with even hope of seeing the participation of representatives of the armed groups involved in the peace process. The second is to achieve, with the support of the interim president, Ba N'Daw, the lifting of the embargo imposed by the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) on Mali. To lift the embargo against Mali, the phone works a lot these days between Accra and…