Sudan: shelling rocks Khartoum as 24-hour ceasefire ends

As the latest in a series of ceasefire agreements ended in Sudan at 6am on Sunday (11 June), only minutes later gunfire and shelling resumed again in the capital Khartoum. The 24-hour ceasefire agreement had given civilians rare respite from nearly two months of war, enabling them to venture outside and stock up on essential […]

AU PSC’s adoption of “Tangier Declaration”, recognition of Morocco’s relevant multidimensional approach

The adoption by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) of the “Tangier Declaration” on promoting the link between peace, security and development in Africa is a recognition of the relevance of the multidimensional approach advocated by Morocco for the operationalization of the Tangier process through the development of model projects […]

Greening Africa: Kanga seeks to raise $500m capital for its potash project in Congo

Kanga Potash, a world class, low-cost potash project developer, is seeking to raise about $500m for the first phase of its potash development project north of Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo. According to the company’s executive chairman Stéphane Rigny, about 60% of the amount will be debt and 40% equity, including some mezzanine […]