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EU grants West Africa 96m euros to ramp up local food production

The European Union, EU, has allocated 96 million euros for West African states to support the region to build resilience and local food production capacity in the backdrop of the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine. Francesca Di Mauro, head of the EU mission to Cote d’Ivoire made the announcement Monday in capital Abidjan.  She […]

UN-Sahara: Burundi, Comoros, Gambia praise Morocco’s autonomy proposal

Burundi, Comoros and Gambia have expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in the Sahara at a UN meeting saying that the Moroccan autonomy proposal to settle the Sahara issue represents a win-win solution.   “The delegation of Burundi considers that Morocco’s autonomy initiative stands as a compromise solution in conformity with international law, […]

DP World appoints Mota-Engil to develop DRC’s first deep-water Banana Port

DP World has appointed Portuguese construction giant Mota-Engil to oversee the development of the Banana Port, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) first deep-water maritime gateway. Located in Kongo Central province along the Atlantic coast, the port is expected to revolutionize trade in the DRC and strengthen regional economic networks. Banana Port, one of Africa’s […]