Nangbeto hydropower plant

US delists Burkina Faso from its Africa trade preference program

The United States has dropped Burkina Faso from its trade preference program citing deep concerns over “unconstitutional change” in government in the West African country, according to a statement by the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). The USTR’s office said Burkina Faso had failed to meet the requirements of the African Growth and […]

Morocco approves investment projects worth $2.4 bln despite Covid-19

Investors have shown eagerness to carry out their projects in Morocco despite Covid-19 with 45 projects approved by the government worth $2.4 billion. The sectors of energy infrastructure and telecommunications took 65% of all investment, followed by industry and retail with 16% and tourism with 11%, head of Morocco’s investment promotion agency Hicham Boudraa said. […]

Two French soldiers wounded in “accidental” shooting in N’Djamena

The presidential guard of Chad has shot at a vehicle with two French soldiers in plain clothes near the presidential palace on June 9. According to the Chadian military, the presidential guard fired because the unmarked vehicle was in a prohibited zone and because they did not know who the passengers were. The French military […]