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Spain to grant €20Mln loan to Moroccan micro-financing fund Jaïda

The Spanish Council of Ministers approved, on Wednesday, an agreement to grant a loan of up to 20 million euros to the Fund for the financing of microfinance organizations in Morocco, Jaïda. The loan, granted through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), aims to finance the expansion of the Jaïda Fund portfolio. ”The […]

Kenyan gov’t probes alleged trafficking of citizens to join Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Kenyan government has launched a formal investigation into reports that several of its citizens were trafficked to Russia and forced to fight in the ongoing war in Ukraine, where they are now held as prisoners of war (POWs). Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei confirmed on Saturday (20 September) that authorities are closely monitoring […]

Egypt, Spain bolster military cooperation

Egypt’s Chief of Staff flew to Madrid on Sunday to hold high level military talks initiated by both countries to strengthen their military cooperation and develop common strategy against terrorism. The Head of Egyptian army forces Mahmoud Hegazy will meet his Spanish counterpart and Spanish high profile military figures. Hegazy’s visit follows the visit Egypt’s […]