Brazilian Embraer in talks with Morocco on KC-390 deal and military command system- media reports

Brazilian plane-maker Embraer is in advanced discussions with Morocco’s Royal Air Force over a potential sale of its KC‑390 Millennium military transport aircraft, while also promoting a broader proposal to establish a national command-and-control system, according to Africa Intelligence. The company, led by Chief Executive Francisco Gomes Neto, presented through its subsidiary Atech a solution […]

Sudan, Ethiopia set to reach a deal over Nile Dam

Sudan and Ethiopia said they are determined to reach a deal over the giant hydropower Renaissance dam, which started to be filled by Addis Ababa. The dam has been at the heart of a rife disagreement between Addis Ababa, Khartum and Cairo as downstream countries fear the dam will cut water levels at a time […]

Sahara: Will Mauritania join countries having consulates in Moroccan Sahara?

Mauritanian tribal leaders have handed over to Mauritania’s ambassador to Morocco Ahmed Ould Bahi a letter requesting the opening of a Mauritanian consulate in Laayoune to facilitate administrative services for Mauritanians living in the Moroccan southern provinces. The request of the Mauritanian notables was conveyed to their country’s diplomat during a meeting held lately at […]