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Mauritanians to decide on July 15 whether President could extend reign

Mauritanians will decide on July 15 whether autocratic leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz could run again for the elections in 2019, the year his current term ends. The date of the referendum on constitutional reforms proposed by the President’s ruling party was set by the cabinet last week. The fate of the President in 2019, […]

Nigerian intellectuals warn Tinubu’s govt against hosting US, French military bases

Several prominent Nigerian intellectuals have sent an open letter to the country’s president and the National Assembly, urging them to tread with maximum caution over an alleged signing of a defense pact with the United States and France to establish their military bases in the West African country. The coalition, without providing evidence, accused Washington […]

Artificial Intelligence: U.S. firm Iozera to Invest $500 Mln in Data-center and AI Hub in Morocco

U.S.-based tech startup company Iozera has announced plans to set up a 386MW Data Center and artificial intelligence hub in the northern Moroccan city of Tetouan. The $500 million project will operate with renewable energies thanks to Morocco’s leadership in the sector. Iozera says it is designed to democratize access to advanced AI computing resources, […]