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Category: Africa
Côte d’Ivoire seeks OPEC membership after major oil finds
Côte d’Ivoire is in the process of meeting the criteria to join the OPEC, the country’s oil and mining minister amadou Sangafowa Coulibaly announced. This ... Read More
Niger: US military bases revoked after Biden officials’ warning about ties to Russia and Iran
Niamey revoked its military cooperation with the United States and ordered US troops to leave the country after senior US diplomatic and military officials recently ... Read More
US Sahel strategy in disarray as Niger ends military cooperation
The US counter-terrorism strategy in the Sahel is facing a tough test after Niger’s military rulers asked the US troops to leave the country, revoking ... Read More
Financial Times puts South Africa’s infrastructure crisis on spotlight
In addition to electricity blackouts, international media is increasingly deploring South Africa’s infrastructure dysfunctions. Financial Times zoomed on water cuts in South Africa’s largest city, ... Read More
33 African countries in need of food aid due to armed conflicts and drought — FAO
A total of 45 countries and regions worldwide, including 33 in Africa, are in need of external assistance for food, the Food and Agriculture Organization ... Read More
Niger suspends military cooperation with US over ‘condescending attitude’
Niger has broken off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States, the West African country’s military government announced on Saturday (16 ... Read More
DR Congo: Eight UN Peacekeepers injured in attack in the east, UN condemns the assault
At least eight United Nations peacekeepers serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were wounded in an assault that took place on Saturday ... Read More
Rabat to host Africa Investment Forum in December
The Africa investment forum, which mobilized so far investments totaling 180 billion dollars, will hold its flagship event in Rabat on December 4-6, the African ... Read More
AfDB lends Morocco €100 Mln for infrastructure projects in rural zones
The African Development Bank has lent €100 Million to Morocco’s Communal Equipment Fund to support sustainable infrastructure projects aimed at reducing territorial and social disparities ... Read More
US looks to Africa to secure energy transition metals
Amid growing global competition for strategic minerals, the US is relying on Africa to reduce the dominance of China over resources used for electric batteries, ... Read More