AfDB Abidjan-lagos road corridor

Benin refutes presence of French Barkhane forces

Benin has denied the presence of French troops of Barkhane Operation fighting terrorism in the Sahel region. Wilfried Leandre Hougbedji, spokesperson for the cabinet of the President Patrice Talon, said French forces found at Kandi in the department of Alibori, are French instructors in the country to beef up the ability of Benin forces in […]

Mauritania Signs $30 Million Budget Support Agreement with OPEC Fund for International Development

On Tuesday, December 16, Mauritania’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Dr. Abdallahi Ould Souleymane Ould Cheikh Sidiya, received a delegation from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) in Nouakchott to sign a US$30 million budget support agreement. The delegation was led by Dr Mahmoud Khan, Director of Operations for Africa, and included Mr. […]

Coronavirus : propagation of fake news leads 56 individuals before court

As the coronavirus pandemic is worrying people worldwide, fake news are swarming on social networks and Morocco is not immune to this virus. However authorities are on the alert, tracking on the net fake content relating to the pandemic of new coronavirus (Covid-19).   The central computer monitoring cell of the Directorate General of National […]