China’s billion-dollar promise: fueling Africa’s growth

China has unveiled an ambitious plan to strengthen its partnership with Africa, pledging $51 billion in fresh financing and promising to create at least one million jobs. President Xi Jinping announced this initiative at a major China-Africa cooperation summit in Beijing, attended by delegates from over 50 African nations. The comprehensive package includes support for […]

Morocco to further expand Coronavirus tests

Morocco is expanding its testing capacity for Covid-19 by opening the door for laboratories to test for the virus provided they respect a set of requirements. Morocco, which so far tested 2.58 million people for the virus, had earlier this month allowed 18 private laboratories across Morocco to test for the coronavirus to alleviate the […]

Suspected ISWAP militants kill dozens of Nigerian troops in assault on Borno army base

At least 20 Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, have been reportedly killed as suspected Islamist militants targeted an army base in the remote Malam-Fatori town in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state. The attack that is believed to have been carried out by fighters from the ISIL-affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP) occurred on Friday (24 […]