King Mohammed VI & Cheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar

Shaky Gabon’s Bongo opens regional summit

Fourteen months after suffering a stroke, Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has opened the central African regional bloc’s extraordinary summit in Libreville. Bongo, 60, is the current chair of the 11-nation Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), a 36-year-old organization meant to forge a common market among its member states. Bongo spoke without notable […]

EU, Kenya announce ambitious trade deal as Brussels aims to boost Africa ties

The European Union and Kenya have announced the political conclusion of the negotiations for an ambitious Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that aims to boost trade in goods and create new economic opportunities, with targeted cooperation to enhance Kenya’s economic development. The negotiations were concluded during an official ceremony in Nairobi by European Commission Executive Vice-President […]

Morocco, ‘Beacon of Security & Cooperation in the Region’ – US AFRICOM Commander

Morocco stands as a “beacon of security and cooperation in the region”, U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, AFRICOM Commander, said Wednesday in Rabat. “It is an honor to have been hosted by a nation that stands as a beacon of security and cooperation in the region”, the US military official told the press following […]