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Germany’s increased financial support to ECOWAS aims to stabilize West Africa

Germany’s announcement last month that it would provide greater support to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in its efforts to secure peace in the region and prevent future crises, suggests that European leaders see the organization as crucial to the future stability of West Africa. The agreement to provide greater financial support […]

Afreximbank to disburse $85 bln to support intra-African trade

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximabank) plans to disburse about $85 billion in support of intra-African trade until 2021, Benedict Okey Oramah, the president and chairperson of the bank said. Speaking on the sidelines of the 32nd African Union Summit, Oramah said the move is crucial to achieving African economic integration. He said the bank is working […]

At African Cup of Nations, Algeria stages media circus

The African Cup of Nations hosted in Morocco is uniting Africans under the banner of sport. But Algeria has a different opinion. The country, ruled by anti-Morocco men in uniform, have portrayed the tournament in its official media as a political theater, proving that when diplomacy is in tatters, football can be weaponized. From the […]