Egypt denies allegations of receiving explosives shipment for Israeli defense firm
Egypt's military on Thursday denied reports claiming it aided Israeli military operations, following news that an Egyptian port
The junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will hold their first ever joint summit this weekend. The “Alliance of Sahel States” meeting will be held in Niger’s capital Niamey. In mid-May, the foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agreed in Niamey on a draft text creating the confederation, which the heads of states are expected to adopt at Saturday’s summit. The three countries, which have faced deadly jihadist violence, also aim to create a common currency.
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