Low-cost Ryanair to operate new Valencia-Agadir route

The Irish airline Ryanair announced on Thursday the launch of a new route between the Spanish city of Valencia and Agadir. This new service will be operational from April 1st with two weekly flights, the company said in a statement. The launch of this route is part of the company’s summer program “the most important […]

African Union: Moussa Faki seeks 2nd term at helm of AU Commission

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki (Chad) has announced his candidacy for a second term in office at the end of his first four-year mandate, which started in 2017. Mr. Faki seeks re-election for another 4-year mandate (2021-2024). He will present results achieved during his mandate during the Assembly of next AU summit […]

China woos Ethiopia, pledging food, trade, investments for Horn of Africa

While China’s global competition has been a well-known fact, Beijing now signals an expansion of its ambitions in the Horn of Africa, as evidenced by Ethiopia’s recent acknowledgement that China has become the East African nation’s leading source of foreign direct investment, largest trading partner, and development financier. China plans to send more emergency food […]