Niger’s junta government has asked West Africa’s regional court to order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country by its ECOWAS neighbors following a military coup on July 30 that toppled democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, arguing that the sanctions have increased poverty level among millions of Nigeriens. “There is no sector of the […]
The eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) are struggling to raise funds on the regional capital market, as investors demand higher interest rates amid tightening liquidity, financial market sources said. WAEMU IS an organization of eight, mainly French-speaking, states within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which […]
French Ambassador to Rabat Christophe Le Courtier said his country has long backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara but now it was “high time we made progress.” Speaking to 2M state media, le Courtier said France adheres to “Morocco’s momentum” on the Sahara issue, and that his country “is aware of what Morocco has […]
