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JNIM Offensive in Western Mali Deepens Crisis, Threatens Regional Stability — Study

A sweeping new offensive by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nasrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in western Mali is rapidly reshaping the Sahel conflict, expanding both the geographic reach and economic impact of militant Islamist violence in the region, according to a new study by the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS). Led by the Maçina Liberation […]

UAE pledges to invest $4.5bn to support deployment of clean energy in Africa

UAE has unveiled an initiative that will provide $4.5bn to help tap Africa’s clean energy potential amid increasing negative impacts of the climate change on the continent. COP28 President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber made the announcement during his keynote address at the inaugural African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The initiative will bring together public, private, […]

Moroccan parliament to abolish retirement pensions for MPs

Parliament speaker and heads of parliamentary groups agreed to scrap the pension system for MPs, which is on the verge of bankruptcy and has been a hot topic in the media. MPs retirement fund has been suffering from chronic deficit since 2017 that led to a halt in pension payments. Moroccan MPS receive 35,000 dirhams […]