The Togolese ruling party, Union pour la Republique, has chosen incumbent President Faure Gnassingbé as its candidate for elections next month. Togo has been ruled for the past 50 years by the Gnassingbé family, Africa’s most enduring political dynasty. Nearly 95% of Togolese have spent their entire lives ruled by members of the same family. […]
Morocco’s leading port operator, Marsa Maroc, plans to invest in the capital of Djibouti’s Damerjog Oil FZE, which is funding an east African oil and gas terminal and pipelines. Marsa Maroc has created a subsidiary dubbed Marsa Maroc International Logistics to oversee its African expansion. The new company will run the Djibouti investment through its […]
The head of Catholic Church Pope Francis Sunday called on Tunisian youth “not to lose hope and build a future of peace and fraternity in face of economic and social challenges.” Addressing 100,000 people gathered at the Saint Peter’s Square, in the Vatican, the Pope touched on ongoing conflicts around the world and called for […]
