King Mohammed VI receives UAE FM

Al-Shabab militants launch assault on strategic Somali town, as gov’t remains defiant

Al-Shabab fighters launched a coordinated dawn attack on the strategic town of Adan Yabaal in central Somalia on Wednesday (16 April), igniting heavy clashes with government troops and raising concerns over the sustainability of the country’s counterinsurgency campaign. The town, situated approximately 240 kilometers north of Mogadishu, serves as a critical logistical hub linking Hirshabelle […]

Afreximbank approves $200 million for Uganda crude pipeline as NGOs denounce the project

Afreximbank has approved $200 million toward financing of a contested oil pipeline to export Uganda’s crude, while a report released by two environmental NGOs has warned of potentially “unacceptable” damage caused by a controversial project involving French oil giant TotalEnergies and China’s National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The Nigeria-based bank was also willing to finance […]

Intellectual Property: Morocco & Israel seal cooperation deal

Morocco and Israel agreed on Monday in Geneva to enhance cooperation ties in intellectual property on the sidelines of the 63rd Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The five-year agreement was inked at WIPO headquarters by Abdelaziz Babqiqi, chief of the Moroccan Industrial and […]