1 min readBy Chinedu Okafor
The value of Africa’s most powerful military nation to the US comes into focus as the head of the CIA discusses some of the world’s most critical issues in Cairo
The ninth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, recently paid a visit to Egypt, as tensions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) continue to escalate.
By Chinedu OkaforSouth Africa
L-R: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the CIA, Mr. John Ratcliffe [Image: Egypt Presidency]
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- September 22, 2026
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- Chinedu Okafor
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- Business Insider