Tanger Med accueille le 7ème Exercice de simulation de lutte contre la pollution marine accidentelle “Simulex 2014”

Niger, Russia ink agreement to strengthen military cooperation

Niger and Russia Monday signed a deal to bolster military cooperation between the two countries, a move that translates Russia’s growing presence in the region. The agreement came as Russia’s deputy Defense minister Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Evkurov met with Abdourahamane Tiani, the new strongman of the West African country who arose to power on July 26 […]

Africa holds special place in India’s superpower ambitions

Diplomatic relations between India and Africa have expanded rapidly since the early 2000s but, with India aspiring to become the 21st century’s next superpower, the relationship between both sides will be driven by business links, trade and the joint efforts to reshape the international institutions. At the recent G20 summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime […]

Southern Africans face famine threat due to El Nino

Food security outlook has been seriously undermined in southern Africa due to the disastrous impact of the El Nino weather, which triggered extreme droughts and heatwaves that destroyed crops. Zimbabwe is on the brink of declaring a drought emergency, following the example of neighboring Zambia and Malawi. Water shortage in Africa’s south means millions risk […]