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New AfDB President Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah pledges reform, unity

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah, who secured a five-year mandate at the helm of the African development Bank, one of the continent’s most influential financial institutions, pledged in his victory speech to “build a stronger, more responsive AfDB” that can better support member countries in tackling urgent challenges such as climate resilience, food security, and youth […]

MEPs accuse EU executive of ‘bankrolling dictators’, claiming Tunisia’s president pocketed EU aid

Senior members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have accused the EU executive of “bankrolling dictators”, claiming that the €150 million it gave to Tunisia last year in a migration and development deal went straight to the country’s president, Kais Saied. The group of MEPs on the human rights, justice and foreign affairs committees at the […]

Triple Election for Morocco at UN bodies

Morocco continues to foster its foothold at UN agencies with a recent triple election by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to three important bodies. Morocco was elected to the executive Boards of UN-Women, UNICEF and the Commission for social development. This election is reflective of Morocco’s clout at international bodies thanks to […]