
Egyptian launches trade missions to Central, West Africa
First missions will head to Cameroon and Senegal, says Nevine Gamea
First missions will head to Cameroon and Senegal, says Nevine Gamea
Increase in maritime piracy in particularly West Africa is having a severe impact on countries in the region that are losing lives, property and revenues. Experts believe the situation could get out of control.
Foreign Minister scheduled to travel to Spain before returning to Egypt
Egypt said its navy seized an arms-laden ship as it sailed from the Israeli port of Eilat to Togo in West Africa.
Locals say the island is inhabited by several hundred members of an Islamic fundamentalist movement called Ansar Sunna
The military plan discussed at the meeting in Abuja on Friday would eventually be sent for approval at the United Nations security council