Category: International

Putin, Mali’s Goita discuss Niger crisis amid Western fears of growing Russian influence in Sahel

August 16, 2023

Mali’s military leader and interim president, Assimi Goita, had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about the escalating situation in Niger, ... Read More

Sudan crisis: UN, aid agencies urge global action as situation ‘spirals out of control’

August 16, 2023

UN agencies and humanitarian organizations are urging global action as millions of people in Sudan run out of food and many die due to the ... Read More

Gabon restructures portion of debt to finance ocean protection

August 16, 2023

Gabon has converted $163 million, a third of its debt, into funds to protect its oceans, US-based NGO The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Government ... Read More

Morocco’s King represented at inauguration of Paraguayan new President

August 15, 2023

King Mohammed VI was represented at the inauguration of Paraguay's new president, Santiago Pena. The Sovereign was represented at the inauguration ceremony by Speaker of ... Read More

Romanian PM thanks Morocco for role in hostage liberation

August 15, 2023

Romanian Prime Minister thanked Morocco’s intelligence services for their role in the liberation of a Romanian national held hostage by an armed group loyal to ... Read More

French MPs urge Macron to make a stand on Sahara issue

August 15, 2023

A group of 94 members of the French parliament sent a letter to President Macron urging him to make a stand in support of Morocco’s ... Read More

Benin sacks 61 police officers for unlawful absence

August 15, 2023

As many as 61 officers of Benin’s law reinforcement Forces have been sacked as the State blames them for unjustified absence for at least 15 ... Read More

Madagascar: President’s Chief of Staff arrested by British Crime Agency over corruption

August 15, 2023

The National Crime Agency (NCA), the United Kingdom’s lead agency against organized crime, human, weapon, drug trafficking, cybercrime and economic crime has arrested and detained ... Read More

Niger: US, ECOWAS slam junta plan to prosecute president Bazoum for ‘high treason’

August 15, 2023

The United States have expressed great concern and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS condemned on Monday (14 August) Niger's military rulers' threats to prosecute ... Read More

African airlines show resilience with 34.7% surge in traffic, yet global share remains just 2.1%

August 15, 2023

African airlines have achieved a 34.7% surge in passenger traffic over the past year, displaying remarkable resilience against the odds, yet their global share still ... Read More