Finance and economy ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have agreed to fast-track the launch of a new regional financial institution aimed at bolstering economic sovereignty and reducing dependence on external donors, following their exit from regional bloc Ecowas. In a recent meeting in Niamey, officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger reached […]
Morocco closed 2017 with a record number of 11.35 million tourists visiting the country, that is a 10% rise compared to the previous year. The increase in foreign visitors covered traditional tourist emitting markets: France, Spain and Germany as well as emerging markets including China and Brazil, the tourism ministry said a statement. Revenues of […]
Sensing an incoming shift in Kenya’s standing on Moroccan Sahara, Algeria’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf travelled on Monday to Nairobi in a bid to beg President William Ruto not to change course and support Morocco’s territorial integrity. According to press reports, the Algerian desperate move comes amidst news that President Ruto is preparing his […]
