Algeria-mounting repression against Hirak

TICAD8 scheduled in Tunisia next August 27-28 – Japan’s Foreign Ministry

The Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) is due next August 27-28 in Tunisia, announced the Japanese Foreign ministry in a press release. The format of the meeting will be determined in due course while taking into account a number of factors, such as the COVID-19 situation, the press release said, adding that […]

Israel reiterates support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara

Israel has reaffirmed its position in support of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara region, said Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Gideon Saar, who is in Morocco to broaden the scope of bilateral cooperation. Following talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Saar told the press that his visit to Rabat was an occasion […]

West African Development Bank to invest around $50m in road infrastructures in Niger

The West African Development Bank – BOAD- will invest around $50 million in road infrastructures in Niger, the President of the Togo-based financial institution, Serge Ekue, announced Thursday. “We have just been received by the President of the Republic and, as usual, we made an important point in the context of our activities”, Serge Ekue […]