Category: International

2023 MEDays Grand Prize awarded to President of Comoros

November 20, 2023

The 2023 MEDays Grand Prize was awarded to Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros and current Chairman of the African Union. This ... Read More

Morocco’s OCP welcomes US cut in customs duty on phosphate fertilizers

November 20, 2023

Morocco’s OCP, the world’s largest phosphates producer, welcomed the US decision to cut the customs duty on phosphates-based fertilizers from 19.97 to 2.12%. The US ... Read More

Two elections with very different conduct: Liberia’s ‘peaceful’ vs. Madagascar’s ‘tense’

November 20, 2023

Votes are being tallied in two African states — Liberia and Madagascar — and while their final results are still forthcoming, what is clear is ... Read More

The polisario, a Threat to Regional Stability, to Abraham Accords

November 20, 2023

The polisario, a Threat to Regional Stability, to Abraham Accords https://youtube.com/shorts/iwFrvDei4u0 Read More

EU commits 24.4 million euros to tackle illicit arms trafficking in West Africa

November 20, 2023

The European Union has committed 24.4 million Euros to fight against the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons (SALW) and strengthen cross-border cooperation ... Read More

Africa’s lithium mining boom risks fueling corruption and failing citizens — Global Witness

November 20, 2023

The new rush for lithium — sometimes referred to as ‘white gold’ — in Africa risks fueling corruption and harming local communities and the environment, ... Read More

India-Africa trade gains momentum, projected to cross $100 billion in 2024

November 20, 2023

Trade between India and Africa increased by 9.3% between fiscal year 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, reaching $98 billion, according to India’s external affairs minister, as more ... Read More

AfDB loans Seychelles $33m as strengthened response to climate change, transition to clean energy

November 20, 2023

The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan worth $33 million to Seychelles destined to strengthen the country’s response ... Read More

Egypt’s Commercial International Bank gets $150m loan from EBRD to cushion against economic risks

November 20, 2023

Commercial International Bank or CIB, one of Egypt’s leading private banks, has signed up for a $150 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction ... Read More

Senegal adopts $452m for national health budget for next year

November 20, 2023

Senegal’s legislature approved Sunday November 19 the Government proposal of $452 million for national health budget accounting for 3.9 per cent of national budget for ... Read More