West Africa’s political landscape shifted dramatically Wednesday as Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso officially walked away from ECOWAS, marking the first exodus in the bloc’s nearly 50-year history. The move sent shockwaves through a region already grappling with political instability and security challenges. ECOWAS, long considered West Africa’s premier political and economic powerhouse, now faces […]
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum, led by Minister Karim Badawi, is set to launch a new gold and associated minerals exploration bidding process in the first quarter of 2025. This announcement came during a meeting with officials from South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti, where discussions centered on the ongoing exploration and drilling operations in Egypt’s Sukari […]
Egypt, Africa’s third most populous country, has expressed support for Morocco’s return to the African Union and said that the Kingdom can play a key role in addressing Africa’s major challenges, local Egyptian media reported. “Egypt backs the return of Morocco to the pan-African body,” the local press quoted an Egyptian diplomatic source within the […]
