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EU launches €13.5 million food security program in Mauritania

The European Union has announced a new €13.5 million initiative in Mauritania aimed at strengthening food and nutrition security through sustainable and inclusive food systems. Known as SYSALIM (Systèmes Alimentaires Durables et Inclusifs), the five-year program will be implemented by the Belgian development agency Enabel across seven interior regions (wilayas) of the country. SYSALIM seeks […]

Africities Summit: African Network of Urban Agencies launched at Morocco’s initiative

An African Network of Urban Agencies and similar institutions was launched on Thursday in Kisumu, Kenya, at the initiative of Morocco. The network was launched during the 9th edition of the Africities Summit held this May 17-21. The initiative, crafted in partnership between the Federation of Urban Agencies of Morocco “MAJAL” and the Ministry of […]

Demonstration in Ouagadougou against French presence in Burkina Faso

Several dozen people gathered in Ouagadougou on last Saturday to protest against France’s presence in Burkina Faso, calling for a major mobilization on 12 August. The rally took place in front of the memorial erected in memory of Thomas Sankara, the “progressive” former Burkinabe president assassinated in a 1987 coup d’état instigated by Blaise Compaoré, […]