Women calling for amending inheritance laws

Macky Sall kick-starts two-day visit to Mauritania to bolster ties

Senegal’s leader Macky Sall embarked this Thursday on a two-day visit to neighboring Mauritania in view of strengthening ties between the two countries sharing several common interests. The visit is the second by Sall since Mauritania’s Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani ascended to power in 2019. The first visit which took place in February 2020 […]

Libya: GNA Forces Regain Strategic Crossroads Leading to Sirte

Forces loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) claimed Tuesday they retook control of the Abu Grein crossroads, south of Libya’s third city Misrata, where the coastal highway meets the main road south into the desert interior. The crossroads laying 140km west of Sirte where IS has established its stronghold has been overrun […]

World Bank Approves New Partnership Frame with Morocco, Investing in People & Economic Transformation

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with Morocco, which will guide the financial and technical assistance program over the next six years, as well as a $700 million project to promote the country’s digital technology. According to the WB, the North African Kingdom is at […]