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Category: International
Niger: Protestors call for arrest of former President Issoufou Mahamadou for treason
A group of demonstrators took to the streets Sunday November 5 in Niamey, capital of Niger, calling for the arrest of ex-President Issoufou Mahamadou that ... Read More
Chad: New airline to operate domestic flights
Brahim Guihini Dadi, former boss of Chad’s Civil Aviation Authority (ADAC), has launched Royal Airways, a private airline to provide domestic flights, connecting the central ... Read More
Guinea: scores killed in foiled jailbreak that briefly freed former dictator Camara
At least nine people were killed in a heavy gunfire in Guinea during the November 4-5 weekend when heavily armed commandos plucked the country’s ex-dictator ... Read More
German president’s apology for colonial-era killings in Tanzania, a welcome first step
During a visit to Tanzania, German President Frank Walter Steinmeier has asked the country and its people to forgive Germany's colonial abuses under its colonial ... Read More
Biden endorses AGOA extension, as African countries sought to boost benefits at Johannesburg summit
The US President Joe Biden endorsed the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) upon its expiry in September 2025. “I strongly support ... Read More
Uganda-Kenya fall-out over secret fuel Gulf deal: Uganda to cut fuel imports from Kenya
Uganda’s government has passed a bill for the Uganda National Oil Business (UNOC), a state-owned oil business, to domestically buy and supply oil, thus ending ... Read More
2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Several African teams choose Morocco as a venue for their matches
Morocco will host nine matches this current November, as part of the opening rounds of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which ... Read More
Europe-Africa Relations: Morocco pleads for co-development cooperation
President of the Moroccan Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), Ahmed Réda Chami, called Friday, for an overhaul of the European vision vis-à-vis Africa, based ... Read More
U.S. Commerce Department lowers duties on Moroccan phosphate imports
The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to lower import duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers from 19.97% to 2.12%. U.S. farmers hailed the decision saying ... Read More
AfDB to provide $350m to Egypt before end of 2023
Abdourahmane Diaw, the African Development Bank (AfDB) country manager for Egypt, has revealed the Abidjan-based lender will provide the North African country with $350 million ... Read More