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Spotlight | Egypt
Sisi's cabinet reshuffle creates new defence and diplomatic balance

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“Sisi's African offensive”

Egypt

Sisi's African offensive

With the civil war in Libya and the fall of Omar Al Bechir's regime in Sudan, Cairo is having to resume a more active role in African affairs extending beyond the issue of water rights on the Nile, which until recently were Egypt's primary focus on the continent. As a result, Egypt's 45 embassies in Africa have been tasked by President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to conduct a number of military, hydroelectric and economic cooperation projects in east and central Africa. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam remains, nevertheless, a major concern. [...]

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on 30 June 2024. © Egyptian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via AFP

Six months after his re-election, the Egyptian president has sacked his influential defence minister, with whom relations had become strained. The new foreign minister he appointed in a major cabinet overhaul is close to the country's intelligence services. [...]

Published on 09/07/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Inner circles | Egypt Sisi ponders future of army chief Osama Askar

Egypt Egypt security apparatus mobilises for Sisi re-election

Egypt Gamal Metwally set to be appointed Ankara ambassador

Egypt Sisi faces wave of resignations at top of intelligence services

Egypt All-powerful Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Choukri set to step down

Egypt Who will be the next ambassador of Egypt to the European Union?

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Spotlight | Egypt
Sisi's cabinet reshuffle creates new defence and diplomatic balance

Egypt
Ibrahim al-Arjani's profits plunge after Rafah crossing closure

Inner circles | Egypt
Sisi ponders future of army chief Osama Askar

Egypt
Egypt security apparatus mobilises for Sisi re-election

Egypt
Gamal Metwally set to be appointed Ankara ambassador

Egypt
Sisi faces wave of resignations at top of intelligence services

Egypt
All-powerful Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Choukri set to step down

Egypt
Who will be the next ambassador of Egypt to the European Union?