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Nigeria: Akwa Ibom State, OCP Africa, NSIA Set to Promote Cooperation in Agricultural Sector

Strengthening cooperation in the field of agriculture was at the heart of recent discussions between Akwa Ibom State, in southeastern Nigeria, OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the OCP Group, world leader in the production and export of phosphates, and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). The strategic meeting was held at the request of the […]

Jordan opens consulate general in Laayoune

The Kingdom of Jordan became the latest country to officially open a consulate in the capital of the southern provinces, Laayoune, joining more than 20 mostly African and Arab countries with a diplomatic mission in the Sahara. The opening of the consulate was announced last November following phone talks between King Mohammed VI and King […]

France bears €2 bln burden from 1968 Franco-Algerian accord

A confidential parliamentary report has exposed what lawmakers describe as a “costly imbalance” in Franco-Algerian relations, estimating that France spends €2 billion annually due to the 1968 migration accord, while Algeria continues to obstruct deportations and shirk financial obligations. The agreement, signed six years after Algeria’s independence, was intended to facilitate labor migration during France’s […]