Morooco & Chile

Morocco’s unwavering struggle against terrorism led to arrest of four

Though the al-Qaeda has been decimated at its epicenter and its leader killed, its regional affiliates such as al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Boko Haram in Nigeria are still active, hatching terror plots and committing various criminal offenses, including smuggling, drug trafficking, robbery and kidnapping in the Maghreb, sub-Saharan Africa and other parts […]

AfDB, ECOWAS sign agreement for study on Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway

The African Development Bank and the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement for a study into a highway linking Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan, to Lagos in Nigeria, marking a new step in building regional integration and trade. The proposed Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway, a six-lane (3-lane dual) motorway, will […]

Egypt’s Central Bank, Vietnam’s SBV ink MoU to boost cooperation

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to bolster joint cooperation, the office of Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said in a statement, on Thursday July 27. Madbouly and his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Lu Quang witnessed the deal signed in the Egyptian […]