military Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/military/ The low down on African affairs Mon, 08 Apr 2019 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 military Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/military/ 32 32 Trump’s America first approach makes him a supporter of his Egyptian counterpart https://jjcornish.com/2019/04/trumps-america-first-approach-makes-him-a-supporter-of-his-egyptian-counterpart/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2019/04/trumps-america-first-approach-makes-him-a-supporter-of-his-egyptian-counterpart/ Security tops the agenda in talks at the White House today between Presidents Donald Trump and Egypt’s Abdelfatah El Sisi. The visitor is seeking his hosts approval for extending his term limit – possibly until 2034. US President Donal Trump is not concerned that his Egyptian counterpart Abdelfatah El Sisi, who took power in a […]

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]]> Security tops the agenda in talks at the White House today between Presidents Donald Trump and Egypt’s Abdelfatah El Sisi.

The visitor is seeking his hosts approval for extending his term limit – possibly until 2034.

US President Donal Trump is not concerned that his Egyptian counterpart Abdelfatah El Sisi, who took power in a 2013 coup,  is proving to be more oppressive that Hosni Mubarak who was unseated in the Arab Spring.

Trump’s  America first approach seeks to use Egypt’s role a lynchpin of regional security.

He’s looking to build on robust military, economic and counter-terrorism co-operation.

When El Sisi visited the White House previously two years ago, Trump told him he was doing a fantastic job and America is very much behind him.

Nothing’s changed.

 

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]]> Mixed reaction to Bouteflika bowing to demonstrations against extending his 20 years in power https://jjcornish.com/2019/03/mixed-reaction-to-bouteflika-bowing-to-demonstrations-against-extending-his-20-years-in-power/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2019/03/mixed-reaction-to-bouteflika-bowing-to-demonstrations-against-extending-his-20-years-in-power/ There’s been a mixed reaction in politically-charged Algeria to the decision by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika not to seek to extend his 20 years in power. While many celebrate the victory of mass protests against a fifth term for the wheelchair-bound 82-year-old, there are fears that his delaying elections due next month threatens democracy in Algeria. […]

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]]> There’s been a mixed reaction in politically-charged Algeria to the decision by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika not to seek to extend his 20 years in power.

While many celebrate the victory of mass protests against a fifth term for the wheelchair-bound 82-year-old, there are fears that his delaying elections due next month threatens democracy in Algeria.

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Abdelaziz Bouteflika has not given a date for new elections he says will take place after a reshuffle of his executive and  conference  on political and constitutional reform.

Reformists say his decision not to seek a further term must be a first step to bringing in a new order.

This will mean changes in the ruling party, military, bureaucracy and business circles.

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