With the two-term tenure of African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina coming to an end by May 2025, a total of eight candidates, including from South Africa, Algeria, Senegal, Zambia, and Mauritania, are in race to succeed him. The race is beginning to heat up with candidates across Africa declaring their intention to replace […]
US top diplomat Antony J. Blinken announced Tuesday January 23 a pledge of $45 million in funding for security in West Africa, a region reeling with terrorism activities in some of its countries. Blinken made the announcement in Cote d’Ivoire as he met with President Alassane Ouattara in the capital, Abidjan. “Cote d’Ivoire is an […]
The reward of 5 million dollars offered by the US to catch a former Polisario member and IS leader in Sahel vindicates once more Morocco’s fears of Polisario-run Tindouf camps becoming a target of recruitment by terrorist groups. Adnan Abou Walid al-Sahraoui, who is wanted by the US authorities with a generous price tag, is […]
