Category: International

MEPs reject EU deal with Tunis, call Kais Saied ‘cruel dictator’

July 21, 2023

Members of the European parliament rejected the money in return for migration curbs signed between the European commission and President Kais Saied. The deal includes ... Read More

Calls mount on France’s Macron to recognize Sahara as part of Morocco

July 21, 2023

Influent members of the French political class urged Macron to recognize the Sahara as part of Morocco, following similar moves by the US and Israel. ... Read More

Green Hydrogen: UK Oblin planning major zero-carbon project in Moroccan Sahara

July 21, 2023

UK Oblin group, which builds and operates hybrid utility scale solar, wind, hydro, biomass, waste to energy power stations, will carry out a major green ... Read More

Burkina Faso introduces new taxes to raise fund to fight terrorism

July 21, 2023

Burkina Faso has introduced new taxes including levies on telephone services in a bid to raise funds to be used in the fight against terrorism, ... Read More

U.S pledges $380m in humanitarian aid for Africa

July 21, 2023

The United States will provide an additional $380 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa, top diplomat Antony Blinken announced Thursday. "With this funding, the United ... Read More

Saudi Arabia to provide Tunisia $500m as soft loan and grant

July 21, 2023

Saudi Arabia will give Tunisia $500 million as a soft loan and a grant to help improve its public finances with the national budget suffering ... Read More

Morocco calls for coherent, viable regional response to counter terrorism & extremism in the Sahel

July 21, 2023

Morocco has called, on Thursday in Addis Ababa, before the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) for a coherent and viable ... Read More

African energy experts make progress on continental power system masterplan

July 21, 2023

Energy stakeholders from across Africa who convened at a recent meeting in Benin’s capital, Cotonou, managed to made significant strides in the establishment of the ... Read More

Putin’s turnaround: Russian leader to abstain from BRICS summit in South Africa

July 21, 2023

In a surprising turnaround, South Africa's presidency announced on Wednesday that, in the end, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the BRICS summit ... Read More

Uganda, S.Sudan, Congo most vulnerable to extreme heat if climate targets not met — Oxford report

July 21, 2023

The planet's record-breaking hot weather has caused severe drought in many places around the world and African nations risk extreme heat if climate targets are ... Read More