Category: Americas

Morocco’s King represented at inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President

January 2, 2023

King Mohammed VI of Morocco was represented at the inauguration ceremony of the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, by the Head of Government, ... Read More

COP15 deal to halt loss of biodiversity: welcomed by some, not enough for others

December 20, 2022

The COP15 biodiversity summit's historic agreement to protect 30% of land and water important for biodiversity by 2030, designed to halt its loss was welcomed ... Read More

Is Algeria’s regime distancing itself from Russia to avoid U.S. ire?

December 19, 2022

In a bid to maintain their strong grip on power and avoid U.S. sanctions for financing Moscow’s war in Ukraine through the purchase of Russian ... Read More

Visa to inject $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom

December 19, 2022

Visa Inc has announced plans to invest $1 billion over the next 5 years in Africa in a bid to capitalize on the emerging economy's ... Read More

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to undertake African tour next month

December 19, 2022

Janet Yellen, the United States Secretary of the Treasury, will undertake mid-January a trip to Sub Sahara Africa following the U.S-Africa summit during which President ... Read More

Kenya’s geopolitical re-balancing? — Ruto embraces West as ties with China cool

December 19, 2022

Kenyan President William Ruto’s recent diplomatic overtures to the West are prompting analysts to ask whether the days of close Chinese engagement are coming to ... Read More

Kenya in talks with Delta Airlines to save its struggling national carrier

December 18, 2022

Kenyan president William Ruto is looking for a deal between Kenya Airways and Delta Air Lines to turn around the fortunes of the country’s national ... Read More

Meeting in Washington highlights role of Morocco, Nigeria in Africa’s energy Sector

December 17, 2022

Participants at a meeting held Friday in Washington on the role of Nigeria and Morocco in regional cooperation and the future of the energy sector ... Read More

US-Africa summit: Biden backs AfCFTA, AU as G20 member

December 16, 2022

US President Joe Biden capped the three-day summit of 49 African leaders by stressing his administration's deep commitment to Africa, urging the continent's leaders to ... Read More

State Department hails Morocco’s ‘extremely important’ participation in U.S.-Africa Summit

December 16, 2022

The U.S. State Department welcomed, Thursday, the "extremely important" participation of Morocco in U.S.-Africa leaders Summit, held in Washington December 13 to 15. "Having Morocco ... Read More