Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Algeria’s bus tragedy reveals rot beneath the surface

When a 21-year-old bus plunged off a bridge into the Oued El Harrach on August 15, killing 18 and injuring 24, it didn’t just crash into a river, it sank into a lake of sewage that has been left untreated since the country’s independence. The site, long known for its toxic pollution and foul stench, […]

Africa50 signs MoU with International Solar Alliance in a Lome meeting

Africa50, an infrastructure investment platform that contributes to Africa’s growth by developing and investing in bankable projects, signed Monday in the Togolese capital of Lome, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to support and finance solar projects in Africa. The deal, Africa50 notes, advances the organizations’ mutual goal of increasing […]

Morocco Calls for Placing Prevention at the Heart of African Peace, Security Action

Morocco has called for placing prevention at the heart of African peace and security action during the preparatory meeting of the 26th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), dedicated to strengthening conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms in Africa, held in Luanda this weekend. Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita who launched the […]