Sustainable development goals

Francophonie: Tunisia to host summit in 2020

Tunisia has been chosen unanimously in Antananarivo, Madagascar to host 18th summit of Francophonie, a year to mark the 50th anniversary of the organisation. The North African country was chosen November 27, the last day of the organisation’s summit which took place in the Malagasy capital. The international organisation of La Francophonie is an international […]

Sahara: Belgium set to join its European allies in backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

The Belgium federal government is expected to align its position on the Sahara with that of its major European allies (France, Spain, Portugal…) which support Morocco’s Autonomy plan offered for the territory under the Kingdom’s sovereignty, ditching the self-determination referendum option. According to “Africa Intelligence” media platform, Belgium will announce its new position by the […]

Botswana moves to reclaim diamond legacy with De Beers takeover

Botswana is racing to finalize a deal for majority control of diamond giant De Beers by the end of October, as President Duma Boko declares the move “a matter of economic sovereignty for Botswana.” The southern African nation, already holding 15% of De Beers, is negotiating with Anglo American, which is divesting its 85% stake […]