UNOSSC & AMCI

Bridging the gap: multibillion-dollar FASA fund to finance agri-SMEs in Africa

Norway, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States have officially launched a multi-donor “fund of funds”, known as FASA, whose aim is to address the financing challenges faced by agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (agri-SMEs) across Africa. Over the next 10 years, the “Financing for Agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa” Fund, […]

Sahara: Rabat Tells Moscow it Endeavors to Reach “Realistic Solution”

“Morocco wants a realistic solution to the Sahara issue”, said on Tuesday in Moscow Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in a statement to Russian news agency “Sputnik” on the sidelines of his participation in the 5th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum. In his interview, the minister urged all parties to the Sahara conflict to “show realism and a […]

Libya: Italian Mafia Sells Arms to IS for Stolen Antiquities

An investigation run by Italian media La Stampa reveals that Italian criminal gangs have been meddling with the Islamic State group (IS) to which they sell weapons in exchange for smuggled antiquities. IS entered Libya in 2014 and took control of important historical cities of the North African country. It demolished historical monuments and sites […]