Nigeria said it had secured 1.3 billion dollars needed to build a rail connection with neighboring Niger, a landlocked country. The news was announced by Nigeria’s transport minister Ahmed Alkali who said the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) would provide 85 percent of the money while the Nigerian government would provide 15 percent. The […]
Morocco has reiterated to the UN Security Council that the Algerian-backed separatist militia, known as the Polisairo, is not entitled to claim representation of the people living in the Sahara. In a letter, Morocco’s permanent representative to The UN Omar Hilale rebuked the presidency of the UN Security Council for spreading a letter from the […]
Libya has officially become the 53rd member of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marking a significant step towards enhancing economic integration within Africa. This milestone was announced to the media over the weekend, although the formal membership occurred earlier in the week. As part of its membership, Libya aims to leverage Afreximbank’s support for several […]
