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Today in 1951, Mohammed Morsi was born.
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On 08 August 1951, during the last years of the Egyptian monarchy, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was born.
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In 1975, he got a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cairo University and served a year in the chemical warfare unit of the Egyptian Army before he returned to Cairo University for a postgraduate degree. Morsi, on a government scholarship, earned a PhD from the University of Southern California in 1982. He worked as an associate professor in the United States before he joined Egypt’s Zagazig University as a professor in 1985.
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Morsi was a member of the Egyptian parliament between 2000 and 2005 although he belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist religious, political and social movement which was banned under the regime of then-president, Hosni Mubarak. In 2011, after he was arrested alongside other Muslim Brotherhood leaders, Morsi escaped from jail during the Egyptian Revolution.
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Following the ousting of strongman, Hosni Mubarak, Morsi was elected president of Egypt in 2012. However, his tenure was short-lived because, on 30 June 2013, triggered by Morsi’s authoritarian amendments to the constitution, Egyptian cities filled with protesters calling for the president’s resignation. Despite the pressure of protests, an ultimatum from the Egyptian Armed Forces and the resignation of government ministers, Morsi refused to abdicate the presidency.
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On 03 July 2013, the military deposed Morsi and appointed an interim president for Egypt. Morsi faced several charges after his ousting, including a death sentence in 2015. Morsi died on 17 June 2019 of a heart attack while in government detention.
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📷: Mohamed Morsi, President of Egypt, addresses the general debate of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly, 28 September 2012. UN Photo/Marco Castro.

Nigerians stranded in Lebanon rescued. - According

Nigerians stranded in Lebanon rescued.
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According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), 30 Nigerians stranded in Lebanon have been rescued after video footage of them calling for the Nigerian government’s help went viral last week.
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The migrants were rescued by officials of Nigeria's mission in Lebanon. They have been moved into more conducive shelter and are awaiting repatriation.
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In recent months, many Nigerians trafficked to Lebanon as domestic workers have been laid off from their jobs and abandoned in the streets due to the economic situation in the country, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The explosion in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, on Tuesday, has made survival difficult for many migrants.
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The Lebanese ambassador to Nigeria has revealed plans to repatriate the victims to Nigeria. At least 150 Nigerian migrants stranded in Lebanon are expected to be evacuated by August 16.
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Africa in Russia’s foreign policy. #OnSite⚡⁠

Africa in Russia’s foreign policy. #OnSite⚡⁠
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In our latest online essay, writer, Taigh Adebajo, explores where Africa fits into Russia’s current foreign policy.⁠
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‘Russia’s interest in Africa is not new,’ Adebajo notes. Moreover, since 1999, Russia has embraced ‘The Primakov Doctorine’. The Primakov Doctorine stance named after the then-Russian prime minister, Yevgeny Primakov who, according to Adebajo, called for Russia ‘to position itself as an independent Eurasian centre power on the world stage’ to rival the US hegemony.⁠
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Since the 90s, the Primakov Doctorine has guided Russia’s approach to Africa. Adebajo explains that ‘According to President Putin, Africa is a priority for Russian foreign policy; a commitment that in practice means diplomatic support, security help and economic assistance amongst several other incentives to bring African leaders to the table.’⁠
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Russian interest in Africa has played out in several ways including writing off $20 billion in African debt, increased presence of the Russian private sector in Africa as well as $ billions in arms trading from Russia to Africa.⁠
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‘Russia’s two biggest defence customers in Africa are Algeria and Egypt, which purchased US$8 billion and US$3.1 billion worth of Russian arms during the 10-year period from 2009 to 2018,’ Adebajo notes.⁠
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Want to know more about Russia’s Africa policy? Click the link in our bio.⁠
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📷: At a presidential visit to Russia in 2019, Mozambique’s Chairman of the National Institute of Petroleum, Carlos Zacarias, shakes hands with Igor Sechin, the CEO of Russian integrated energy company, Rosneft. Rosneft has signed deals and established partnerships with various countries across Africa such as Mozambique, Ghana, Algeria and Egypt. PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA

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Today in 1960, Ivory Coast declared independence f

Today in 1960, Ivory Coast declared independence from France.
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On 07 August 1960, just a few months before Nigeria followed suit, Ivory Coast became independent from France and Félix Houphouët-Boigny became the first Ivorian president.
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In 1956, France, through the Overseas Reform Act, granted territorial governments in French West Africa more authority. In 1958, Ivory Coast, a French colony at the time, became an autonomous member of the French Community, a more liberal improvement on the French Union. On 11 July 1960, France approved of Ivory Coast’s independence.
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Ivory Coast’s independence is closely linked to Houphouët-Boigny, its first president, who was also a founder in the Rassemblement Démocratique Africain (RDA), one of French West Africa’s interterritorial political movements.
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Unlike African countries like Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast maintained close ties to the West and this contributed to the country’s economic and political stability post-independence. By the time Ivory Coast finally became independent in 1960, it was responsible for more than 40% of French West Africa's exports, making it one of the most prosperous African countries.
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📷: Ivory president Felix Houphouet Boigny (R) and Senegalese President Leopold Sedar Senghor parade in the official car, on August 10, 1961 in Abidjan, during the first Independence day anniversary. AFP via Getty Images

Security operatives arrest protesters in Nigeria.

Security operatives arrest protesters in Nigeria.
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On Wednesday, the police teargassed and arrested dozens of protesters during peaceful demonstrations across Nigerian cities, including Lagos and Abuja.
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According to AFP news agency, the police spokesperson in Lagos confirmed that at least 25 protesters were arrested in Lagos. Activists put the arrests in Abuja at 60, and 7 in Osun State.
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The demonstrations, called #RevolutionNow, were held to protest the deplorable state of the nation and demand for better governance.
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The arrested protesters have now been released.
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📷: The Lagos anti-government protesters were among dozens who staged peaceful rallies across Nigeria on Wednesday under the aegis of the #RevolutionNow Movement. Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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