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Guinea-Bissau reaffirms support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara & lauds Royal Atlantic Initiative

Guinea Bissau has reaffirmed steadfast support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory, expressing strong attachment to the UN exclusive frame-work for achieving a realistic, practical and lasting solution to the Sahara dispute. Speaking to journalists following talks held Tuesday in Laayoune with Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita on the sidelines of the 3rd […]

Algeria: AFP bureau Chief expelled for article on Bouteflika’s fifth term candidacy

The Algerian government has expelled Agence France Press (AFP) bureau Chief in Algiers after they accused the news agency for being biased following the publication of a story titled “Algeria has chosen to write its future with an ailing president”. The story dealt with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s ambition to rule the North African country for […]

Africa urged to unlock $4 trillion in domestic capital for infrastructure boom

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has called on African governments to tap into over $4 trillion in untapped domestic capital to bridge the continent’s widening infrastructure gap. In its 2025 State of Africa’s Infrastructure report, the AFC emphasized that pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, commercial banks, and reserves collectively hold the capital needed to transform […]