French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa will look like, and how Ivory Coast will fill the security void. With the exit of French troops from Ivory Coast,

the Arab monarchies of the Gulf, but also with Russia,” he said. Ivory Coast and Senegal are following in the footsteps of Sahel countries that are fighting a war against jihadis linked to ...

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, January 17, 2025

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, January 17, 2025

Italy, Albania and the UAE have signed a deal valued at at least €1bn ($1.02bn) to establish a subsea interconnection across the Adriatic.

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E ven before the ceasefire in Gaza Donald Trump had begun to reshape the Middle East. He was influential in pushing Israel to a truce with Lebanon in November. The fragile deal struck between Israel and Hamas on January 15th further reduces the intensity of the fighting in the region and resets Israel’s domestic politics.

Offshore oil and gas-related engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract awards in 2025 are expected to total $54 billion, up 1% year-on-year, underpinned by 53 greenfield and brownfield field final investment decisions, according to energy intelligence firm Westwood Global Energy Group.

The recent signing of a comprehensive economic partnership agreement between Kenya and the UAE heralds a significant shift in economic relations.

The chief of staff of Ivory Coast's army has ordered the suspension of five officials tasked with combating cocoa smuggling in the west of the country, the army said in a statement seen by Reuters late on Tuesday.

ROME -- Italy, Albania and the United Arab Emirates signed a three-way clean energy cooperation deal Wednesday that calls for the Gulf country’s expertise to be put to use in Albania to produce solar, wind and other renewable energy, some of which would then be transferred to Italy via an underwater cable.

As 2025 dawns, African nations are looking out onto an uncertain global political landscape. Russia's grinding war in Ukraine still has no end in sight, the United States is about to swear in an unpredictable leader in Donald Trump and the European Union's two