Sahel

Gabon restructures portion of debt to finance ocean protection

Gabon has converted $163 million, a third of its debt, into funds to protect its oceans, US-based NGO The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Government of the central African country said Tuesday August 15. The swap operation marks “the start of a 15-year conservation project… to help Gabon finance ocean protection and management for 30 […]

African airlines show resilience with 34.7% surge in traffic, yet global share remains just 2.1%

African airlines have achieved a 34.7% surge in passenger traffic over the past year, displaying remarkable resilience against the odds, yet their global share still remains modest at 2.1%. African airlines have even outpaced their counterparts in Europe, the Middle East, and across the globe in terms of total passenger traffic for the month of […]

The Polisario, a real threat to the Sahel – Former French PM

The Polisario is involved in the trafficking of arms, people and drugs and represents therefore a real threat to security in the Sahel region, said on Friday former French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls. Valls, who was the guest of Spanish TV Channel “Antena3”, described as “irresponsible” the positions of Podemos, a minority party in the […]