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Twenty Senegalese still missing after migrant boat capsized off Tunisian coasts last month

Senegalese authorities are coordinating with Tunisian counterparts the search of around 20 Senegalese nationals who were on a migrant boat that sank at the end of March off the coasts of the North African country. A Senegalese delegation went to Sfax, the starting point in central-eastern Tunisia of the shipwrecked boat, for a mission to […]

UN-Sahara: More international support to Morocco’s territorial integrity & autonomy plan

Several countries have renewed at the United Nations their strong support to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, commending the “realistic and credible” autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom for a lasting solution to the Sahara regional conflict. Speaking on behalf of the Group of Arab States during the general debate currently held at […]

Nigeria beats Algeria in bid to host $5 billion Africa Energy Bank

Oil and gas rich Nigeria has defeated Algeria and other competitors, after it was chosen as the host of the newly created Africa Energy Bank, worth $5 billion. In hosting the new lender, Nigeria will become “at the forefront of Africa’s energy future,” said Nigerian oil minister Heineken Lokpobiri. The new bank aims to address […]