African countries have been called to increase investments in Africa’s fertilizer value chain to boost agricultural yields and build the industry across the continent. The call was launched by the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism during its Governing Council held last week in the headquarters of the African Development Bank in Abidjan. The Governing Council, attended […]
Mercenaries from a Turkish private security company, dubbed “Turkish Wagner,” are part of Ankara’s projection of military power in the Sahel, experts say, adding that these could also play a growing role in countries such as Mali and Niger. Sadat is a private military company reportedly with close ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Morocco’s oil and gas imports stood at 29.394 billion dirhams by July 2016 compared to 41.947 billion dirhams the same period last year, which is a significant 30% drop, Morocco’s exchange office said in its latest statistics. Yet, despite the drop in oil prices, Morocco’s commercial deficit deepened 7.5% as imports continue to exceed exports. […]
