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Benin debunks rumors of closure of border with Togo

Benin has branded rubbish rumors of closure of its border with Togo, triggered by a queue of trucks lining up on the Beninese side, at the northern border town of Ouake. Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji, spokesman for President Patrice Talon’s Administration said Tuesday October 31 that the long queue of trailers is due to the installation […]

Mali, Niger scrap two tax deals with France, part of campaign to de-westernize

Mali and Niger have announced they have nullified two historic tax treaties with France, noting that Paris’s hostility towards both West African nations is the reason for the move. According to a joint statement published on Tuesday (5 December), the cancellation of the two treaties, which was meant to avoid double taxation and help in […]

Council of Europe Commends Morocco’s “Progress” in Human Rights, Rule of Law

Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni commended the progress made by Morocco in the areas of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Battaini-Dragoni told local reporters while on a visit to Rabat that Morocco’s 2011 constitution is a milestone that crowned a reform process. Morocco strengthened its legislative and […]