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Somalia’s president targeted in bomb attack by Al-Shabaab militants

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Tuesday when his convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb in Mogadishu. The bomb exploded near the presidential palace as the president’s motorcade was leaving the building en route to the airport. The militant group Al-Shabaab, which has long waged attacks against the Somali […]

Niger, Russia ink agreement to strengthen military cooperation

Niger and Russia Monday signed a deal to bolster military cooperation between the two countries, a move that translates Russia’s growing presence in the region. The agreement came as Russia’s deputy Defense minister Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Evkurov met with Abdourahamane Tiani, the new strongman of the West African country who arose to power on July 26 […]

Morocco promotes industry 4.0 for advanced manufacturing & competitiveness

With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), the Moroccan government wants to adopt innovative technologies such as intelligent robotics, artificial intelligence …combined with new approaches to data management to take up upcoming challenges. The goal is to enable local manufacturers and the supply chain save time, boost productivity, reduce waste and costs, […]