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Three Malian ex-ministers, targeted by arrest warrant, to deny their wrongdoing before court

Three former ministers in Mali, targeted by an international arrest warrant for “the crime of forgery, use of forgeries and damage to public property,“ say they are ready to appear before the courts. Two former finance ministers, Boubou Cissé and Mamadou Igor Diarra, and their former defense colleague, Tieman Hubert Coulibaly, are targeted by the […]

Morocco: Air traffic chatters the records with over 27 Mln Passengers in 2023

The number of passengers transiting through Moroccan airports rose 32% in 2023 to 27 million people, indicating a recovery of the tourism sector and the growing importance of the Casablanca hub for travelers to and from Africa. The national airports agency ONDA reported that the growth was driven by international traffic with 24,429,325 passengers. Africa […]

African Finance Ministers Call for Coordinated COVID-19 Response

African Finance Ministers have called for a coordinated COVID-19 response to mitigate the adverse impact of the pandemic on economies and society, noting that Africa needs an immediate emergency economic stimulus of $100 billion. The ministers, who met on 19 March in a virtual conference to exchange ideas on the efforts of their respective governments […]