Mali and Niger have cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine due to a controversial statement by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (GUR), with some observers warning that a harsh reaction from Burkina Faso is to be expected, given the latter’s strong allegiance to Mali and Niger. A single statement implicating Ukraine in the death of dozens of […]
The World Bank Group has approved a $200m fund to implement the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) in West Africa and Sahel region. The fund includes $150 million in the form of credit and grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and $74.7 million contingent recovery grant from the Clean Technology Fund. ROGEP primarily seeks […]
The 14th France-Morocco High Level Meeting started proceedings Thursday in Paris, under the co-chairmanship of Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani, and French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe. The meeting is intended to take stock of the multidimensional relations between the two countries that cover a wide range of areas, including politics, economy, culture, security […]
