spokesman for the UN Secretary General Stéphane Dujarric

Morocco Strongly Condemns Polisario’s Breach of UN Ceasefire Agreement in Sahara Buffer Strip

Morocco has strongly condemned the deployment of Polisario militiamen in the demilitarized border crossing with Mauritania, known as Guerguarat. Morocco’s Ambassador to the UN, Omar Hilale, told the Moroccan news agency (MAP) that the Polisario’s provocations in the Guerguarat crossing represent a blatant violation of the UN brokered ceasefire agreement and a disregard for the […]

Egypt: President bans appointment of foreign coach for Pharaohs after AFCON debacle

President Fattah al-Sisi has ruled out appointment of a foreign head coach for the Pharaohs after their poor performance at home during the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, hosted by Egypt. The team has been without a coach since Javier Aguirre resigned after the Pharaohs’ early exit of the AFCON. The home side lost to […]

Cross-border charges jeopardize AfCFTA goals, say frustrated West African exporters

Rising costs of road freight across West Africa are threatening to derail the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), exporters and trade experts warn, as unofficial fees and bureaucratic bottlenecks mount along key trade corridors. A recent case study by the West African Association for Cross-Border Trade (WACTAF) reveals that transporting a truckload of goods […]