Libyan tribes leaders in cairo 16 july 2020

Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana host AFRICOM panafrican drills

Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire are hosting US Africa military command AFRICOM drill bringing together 29 countries in view strengthening the capacities of armies of the participating countries to tackle terrorism and extreme violence. The drill began on March 1st and will run through March 15th. Around 1,300 soldiers from 29 countries mostly from West Africa. […]

Guinea-Bissau’s President Drops Re-election Bombshell

In a shocking turn of events, Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo has announced he won’t be running for a second term. The 51-year-old leader dropped this bombshell after a cabinet meeting, catching everyone off guard. Embalo, who’s been in office since 2020, cited an unusual reason for bowing out – his wife talked him out […]

Morocco’s BCP Becomes Largest Banking Group in Niger

Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) Group has become the largest banking group in Niger, after it finalized Tuesday the acquisition of the International Bank for Africa, so far the second-largest banking institution in the African country. With the completion of this transaction, the BCP Group holds, through its subsidiary ABI, 69.51% of the capital. BCP […]