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France to open visa application center in largest city in Sahara

France plans to open a visa application center in Laayoune, the largest city in the Sahara territory, which Paris has recognized as part of Morocco, French ambassador to Rabat said. “We are truly committed to implementing all measures to allow Moroccan citizens residing in Laâyoune, Dakhla, or any other city to access the visa procedure […]

Africa: AfDB- Natixis $50 million agreement to boost trade finance

The African Development Bank has signed a $50 million risk participation agreement, APR, with investment and corporate bank Natixis. The 50/50 risk-sharing agreement covers a portfolio of commercial transactions totaling $100 million, which will support commercial operations worth $600 million in Africa over the next three years, said the African financial institution in a press […]

South Sudan: Kiir Reshuffles Parliament Leadership After No-Confidence Vote

Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed, on April 7, 2026, Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and appointed Joseph Ngere Paciko as her replacement in South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA). Kumba, who had held the role since August 2021, was removed following a no-confidence vote by the ruling SPLM Parliamentary caucus, which cited allegations of poor management […]