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France to ‘noticeably’ reduce military presence in West, Central Africa to 600 troops

France is reportedly planning to cut the number of its troops in West and Central Africa to around 600 in line with President Emmanuel Macron’s earlier pledge to limit the French military footprint in the region. In February 2023, Macron announced “noticeable reduction” of French troop presence in Africa, just as French and American forces […]

Egypt: the political roadmap commitment

Pentagon has announced that the United States has once again called on the interim Egyptian government to progress with plans aimed at organizing new elections. The call was made during a telephone conversation between the US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Prior to the phone call, a petition was […]

WB Loans Morocco $200 mln to Spur Small Agri-food Industries

The World Bank and Morocco signed a loan agreement worth $200 million in support of the second pillar of the Green Morocco Plan, particularly in the areas of promoting citrus and olive oil industries. The loan, signed by the World Bank and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, targets small and medium sized producers of […]