Abdelaziz Bouteflika

President Trump’s Senior Advisor reaffirms U.S. support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara

Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor for Africa to the President of the United States, reaffirmed, on Friday, Washington’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and for the Morocco-proposed Autonomy Plan as “the only basis for a just and lasting resolution” to the regional conflict. The Presidential Advisor said, in a message published on the X […]

Egypt to increase green investment to 30 per cent in current budget

The Egyptian government is set to dedicate 30% of the new budget for green investments, as compared to 15% in FY 2021/2022, minister of Finance said. Mohamed Maait also indicated that Egypt is planning to raise green investments under the FY 2024/2025 budget to 50%, Arab Finance reports. Egypt has embarked on the development of […]

UN urged to intervene as South Sudan faces risk of renewed civil war

A dire warning has been issued by the United Nations’ top official in South Sudan, urging the U.N. Security Council to act swiftly to prevent the country from descending into another civil war. Nicholas Haysom, the U.N. special envoy, highlighted the growing tension between President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar, which has escalated into […]