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Burkina Faso: 24 troops killed, several wounded

In Burkina Faso, extremists have killed at least 24 soldiers in the country’s northern Soum Province near Mali’s border. In a statement released on Tuesday, the military said several more soldiers were wounded in the attack in Soum Province. The military said an air and land operation has been launched “in reaction to the barbaric […]

UK Appoints Simon Martin New Ambassador to Morocco

The United Kingdom has named Simon Martin new ambassador to Morocco in replacement of Thomas Reilly. The new envoy is  to take office  in September 2020, says the Foreign Office.   Prior to his new diplomatic assignment in Morocco, Simon Martin served as Ambassador to Manama from 2015 to 2019. He worked at Clarence House […]

Africa to have stronger voice in IMF, as WB warns African central banks against risky monetary initiatives

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that sub-Saharan Africa will be allocated a third seat on the global lender’s executive board, while the World Bank has warned the central banks in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Uganda not to overplay their hand in getting involved in risky monetary initiatives. Sub-Saharan Africa will have a “stronger voice” […]