Category: International

2030 World Cup: Slogan & Visual Identity of Morocco-Portugal-Spain Bid Unveiled in Lisbon

March 20, 2024

The slogan "YallaVamos 2030" and the visual identity of the joint Morocco-Portugal-Spain bid for the 2030 World Cup were unveiled on Tuesday in Lisbon, marking ... Read More

East Africa bracing for fresh wave of interest rate hikes fueled by Red Sea crisis

March 20, 2024

East African central banks are being forced to hike interest rates to contain renewed inflationary pressures emanating from surging shipping and insurance costs due to ... Read More

Africa watching closely French bid to ban $1bn exports of second-hand clothes

March 20, 2024

African countries are watching closely France’s attempt to impose an EU-wide ban on the export of second-hand clothes, popularly known as mitumba, millions of tonnes ... Read More

Nigeria’s mass abductions: gunmen kidnap at least 100 more villagers in new attack

March 20, 2024

Armed gangs in Nigeria’s northwest have reportedly kidnapped at least 100 people in a new attack, which comes only days after gunmen seized nearly 300 ... Read More

King Mohammed VI expresses resolve to continue working with President Putin to strengthen Morocco-Russia strategic partnership

March 19, 2024

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has renewed his resolve to continue working with Russia’s re-elected President Vladimir Putin to strengthen relations and partnership between the ... Read More

Moroccan carrier to launch new direct routes to Manchester, Naples, Abuja by June

March 19, 2024

Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced that it will launch, as part of its plan to strengthen its network and in preparation for ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire seeks OPEC membership after major oil finds

March 19, 2024

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

March 19, 2024

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

EU’s 7.4 bn-euro aid package to support cash-strapped Egypt, curb illegal migration

March 19, 2024

The European Union signed a "historic" deal with Egypt on Sunday (17 March) that includes a funding package of 7.4 billion euros and elevating their ... Read More

US Sahel strategy in disarray as Niger ends military cooperation

March 19, 2024

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