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Mauritania advances debt-for-climate and SDG swap framework with UN support

Mauritania has taken a further step towards aligning public debt sustainability with climate action and sustainable development financing, following a Technical committee meeting held on Monday in Nouakchott by the Ministry of Finance. The meeting forms part of ongoing cooperation between the Mauritanian Government and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia […]

ONCF becomes latest sponsor of CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025

The Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) has signed an agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), becoming an official sponsor of the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025. This partnership underscores ONCF’s commitment to supporting one of the continent’s most prestigious sporting events, the railway operator said in a statement. The official […]

Insecurity ditches Burkina Faso’s gold output

Gold production in Burkina Faso dropped significantly due to a surge in Jihadist activity in a country where military rulers have been in power since September 2022. As Jihadist groups continue to wreak havoc in the wider Sahel, Burkina Faso suffered the most, accounting for almost a quarter of people killed in terrorist attacks globally […]