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Senegal: Agriculture Minister Ngouille Ndiaye steps down in reaction to choice of Amadou Ba as presidential candidate

Aly Ngouille Ndiaye, Senegal’s Agriculture Minister has tendered in his resignation from the government and pulled out from ruling party “Alliance pour la République (APR)” few days after President Macky Sall designated incumbent Prime Minister Amadou Ba as candidate for February 2024 presidential elections for the APR and the ruling coalition Benno Bokk Yaakaar. N. […]

Four Moroccan truck drivers go missing on Burkina Faso-Niger border

Four Moroccan drivers and three trucks went missing on the border between Dori in Burkina Faso and Tera in Niger, well-informed sources said. The drivers on board the three trucks left Dori towards Tera unprotected and unescorted despite the risk of terrorist activity in the area, the sources said. On January 11, 18 Burkinabe soldiers […]

Poor infrastructure hampering intra-Africa trade, report finds

A recent report by the Mauritius Commercial Bank Group has highlighted the significant barriers posed by Africa’s inadequate transport and logistics infrastructure, which continue to hinder the region’s trade potential. Despite Africa’s growing economy, intra-Africa trade still accounts for a mere 16% of the continent’s total trade. The report, entitled ‘Harnessing Africa’s Trade Potential: Strategies […]