Endless rule or end of an era? — Cameroon’s 92-year-old president seeks eighth term

President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest serving leader and the world’s oldest head of state at 92, has confirmed his candidacy for Cameroon’s 12 October presidential election. The announcement, made via social media, ends months of speculation about his political future and reignites debate over the country’s democratic stagnation. “I am a candidate in the presidential […]

EU needs to speed up its Southern Neighborhood Strategy starting from Sahara, Italian Former Minister says

The Italian former Defense Minister, Mario Mauro has called on the European Union to be pragmatic in its Southern Neighborhood policy, starting from the Sahara, and to place security and counterterrorism at the center of its strategy in the region, insisting that if the EU is serious about becoming a player instead of being a […]

COP22: Morocco leads renewable energy revolution in Africa

As world leaders and experts gather in Marrakech at the UN’s COP22 meeting, to grapple with how to implement the Paris climate change agreement, Morocco has been showcasing its best practices and renewable energy revolution in the North African nation. The country which earlier this year opened Noor 1, a solar power plant in the […]