No laureate for Mo Ibrahim Prize for second year in a row

The Mo Ibrahim foundation announced Tuesday it will not award the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership this year for lack of qualified candidate, making it the second year in a row that no laureate won the prestigious prize created by the British-Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim. The decision came following a meeting of […]

Morocco takes part in India-Africa Defense Dialogue 2022

Morocco will take part in the 12th India-Africa Defense Dialogue to be held on Oct.18 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022. According to the organizers, the event is an opportunity to discuss security and defense cooperation prospects between India and African countries, focusing on capacity building, training, cyber security, maritime security and […]

Ties with Africa are a “priority” for Moscow, Putin says, in a bid to evade sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he gives a “priority” to relations with African countries, as Moscow was looking for new partners in the face of international sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I want to emphasize that our country has always given and will continue to give priority to co-operation with African states,” Putin […]