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Prepared by: Riham Mohamed Researcher at the Middle East Unit Egypt and South Korea have recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic relations—three decades that have solidified a unique model of balanced partnership between two nations belonging to distinct geographical and civilizational environments, yet united by a shared ambition for sustainable development and the […]

Prepared by: Shimaa Maher Researcher at the African Affairs Unit Egyptian-Tanzanian relations are a model of African cooperation based on a long historical legacy, as their roots go back to the era of Presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser and Julius Nyerere, who played a pivotal role in supporting African liberation movements and establishing the Organization of […]

Prepared by: Menna Salah Researcher at the African Affairs Unit Egyptian-Kenyan relations represent an important model of regional cooperation that combines both strategic and developmental dimensions. These relations have gained renewed momentum in recent decades amid increasing regional and international challenges facing both countries. Cairo and Nairobi have been able to chart a course based […]

Translated by. Abdulrahman Anwar Researcher in the international affairs unit Editorial Conflicts in the Middle East and Africa reflect the complexity of long-standing disputes, reflecting the way they interact, their duration, the behavior and demands of their actors, the conditions of the parties to settle them, their dynamism, the intensity of competition, and their overall […]

Prepared by: Dina Lamloum Coordinator of the African Affairs Unit Introduction The historical development of Egyptian-Congolese relations Both the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have deep historical ties that extend back to the 1960s, when Cairo played a pivotal role in supporting independence and liberation movements in Africa. It […]

Prepared by: Asmaa Hassan Assistant Researcher at the African Affairs Unit Uranium is one of the world’s most important strategic minerals due to its pivotal role in nuclear energy production and the nuclear weapons industry. This mineral is characterized by its high ability to produce thermal energy through the nuclear fission process, making it fundamental […]

Prepared by: Asmaa Hassan Assistant Researcher at the African Affairs Unit Cobalt is one of Africa’s most important strategic resources, lying at the heart of the new global energy equation linked to the energy transition and green economy. The continent, particularly Central Africa, represents the largest reserves of this vital metal which is used in […]

Prepared by: Riham Mohamed Researcher in the Middle East Affairs Unit Egyptian–Japanese relations represent a distinctive model within the broader spectrum of Arab–Asian interactions, combining a long history of developmental and cultural cooperation with renewed prospects shaped by current global transformations. For decades, these ties have rested primarily on economic and developmental dimensions; however, recent […]

Prepared by: Shimaa Maher Researcher at the African Affairs Unit Since U.S. President Donald Trump assumed his second term in January 2025, the new US administration has adopted a tougher approach towards illegal immigrants, and has strongly pushed for the deportation of large numbers to their countries of origin, including African countries. These policies have […]

Translated By. Abdulrahman Anwar Researcher in the international affairs unit Overview of the report Before shedding light on the developments of the conflict in the areas under discussion, the conflict situation in the ten countries of concern will be presented in a general way before moving on to the detailed report: Ethiopia: Ethiopia is witnessing […]