Niger rice farming

Three West African coup-hit states ponder ditching French colonial currency

Junta leaders in the coup-hit West African countries have recently made headlines when they pushed for the ditching of the West African franc (CFA), a colonial-era legacy, though the desire to change the currency seems to not be uniform yet among the three juntas. Since the coup in Niger in July last year, fissures within […]

Africa’s critical mineral boom: a double-edged sword of prosperity and instability

African countries are becoming key producers of critical minerals like cobalt and platinum, but the rush to extract these resources has also fueled instability, causing displacement and escalating armed conflicts across the continent. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected in its Regional Economic Outlook report published in April last year that critical minerals could boost […]

Morocco strongly condemns Iranian interference in Yemen, Middle East, North Africa

Morocco condemns “strongly” the Iranian interference in Yemen and in Arab internal affairs, said Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, insisting that Iran undermine security and stability in the Arab region, especially in Yemen, the Middle East and North Africa, and that Morocco is also a victim of this interference. Speaking at a joint press conference with […]