Senegal: over 100 migrants intercepted off coast as EU spends millions to curb illegal migration

A Senegalese patrol boat stopped the journey of 118 irregular migrants off the country’s coast earlier this week, as European countries are stepping up efforts to intercept migrants long before they get near their own shorelines, and Senegal, which restricts migration by boat, is part of the effort. The detention of the 118 would-be migrants […]

Côte d’Ivoire aspires to be top electricity exporter in West Africa

With a new dispatching center, an improved electrical capacity, and deals signed with all its neighbors, Côte d’Ivoire is laying the groundwork to become a major exporter of electricity. In Côte d’Ivoire’s capital city, Yamoussoukro, a second $40m electricity dispatching center recently opened its doors. As the second in the country – the first one […]

Royal Guard distributes 5,000 Ftour meals daily to needy families across Morocco

Morocco’s Royal Guard is organizing, at the instructions of King Mohammed VI, during the current holy month of Ramadan the distribution of Ftour meals to needy families in several Moroccan cities. A statement by the Royal Guard said under the operation, 5.000 Ftour meals are distributed daily in Rabat, Salé Tangiers, Tetouan, Marrakech and N’Khilat […]