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Catalonia Attacks: Taking the Blame off Morocco

The Moroccan origins of the perpetrators of the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks offered an easy scapegoat for pundits and media outlets in their attempts to ascribe terrorism to an external factor. By doing so, they further stigmatize a community of 800,000 Moroccan expatriates in Spain and fail to consider the deep causes of Europe’s residual […]

Mali inks agreement with AfDB to improve climate resilience

In Mali, the African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved €11.14 million to improve climate resilience for 100,000 farmers in Mali and safeguard the ecosystems of the Niger River. The AfDB signed three grant agreements with the Malian authorities. The agreements include a €3.5 million grant from the Transition Assistance Facility (TAF), a €2 million grant […]

Reform is a risky business, but not reforming is even riskier

EXLUSIVE INTERVIEW for North Africa Post with Andreas List, Head of the EU Office in Myanmar Q: Mr. List, you have been dealing with the agenda of Burma/Myanmar for many years, as Desk Officer at the European External Action Service (EEAS) and now as the Head of the EU Office in Myanmar. Looking at the […]