Moroccan insurance and real-estate company Holmarcom seeks to buy stakes held by Paris-based Credit Agricole in its Moroccan branch Credit du Maroc. In a statement, Holmarcom said it has started negotiations but added that there is no “uncertainty”. The deal, if completed, will bolster Holmarcom standing as one of leading insurance companies in the country […]
In a surprising breakthrough, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire, pledging to suspend hostilities while peace talks continue in Qatar. The joint announcement, issued late Wednesday (23 April), marks the first formal commitment to peace after multiple failed ceasefires since 2021. The truce follows […]
Niger’s ministry of Defense announced Monday the crash of a military helicopter and the death of three members of the crew, during a drill. “This Monday, December 26, 2022, around 10:40 am local time, an MI-17 helicopter of the Nigerien Armed Forces, returning from a routine training flight, crashed while landing on the military runway […]
