In Ghana, US VP Harris promises to boost ties, investment for Africa

US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived Sunday (26 March) in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa intended to deepen her country’s relationships amid global competition over the continent’s future. “I’m very excited about the future of Africa,” Harris said and added that she wanted to promote economic growth and food security […]

Algerian Berbers March for Independence of Kabylie

Every year on April 20, Algerian Berbers take to the streets to demand the independence of the mountainous Kabylie on the occasion of the anniversary of the Berber Spring, marking the bloody crackdown by the Algerian regime in 2001 killing at least 116 protesters. The 2001 bloody events triggered the birth of a movement for […]

U.S. supports Morocco’s post earthquake recovery with over $12 Mln funding

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced $12.6 million funding in support for Morocco’s post-earthquake recovery efforts. After the deadly Al Haouz earthquake of Sept.8, Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, set out an ambitious five-year plan for “integrated reconstruction and general upgrading of the affected regions” that focuses on a […]