The military leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have left to form a new alliance amid a row over the 15-member bloc’s position on military takeovers.
South Korea and African leaders agreed to launch a ‘critical minerals dialogue’ during the inaugural Korea-Africa summit that took place in Seoul in June, 2024.
Part of the deal is to stem migration flows to Europe, but watchdog groups insist it overlooks the El-Sisi government’s record and breaches of human rights.
President Klaus Iohannis ends his four-nation tour, widely seen as part of attempts by smaller former communist states to compete with Russia in Africa.