AFDB-Morocco seminar

Morocco, DRC sign economic partnership agreement

An economic partnership agreement aimed at bringing together the Moroccan and Congolese business communities was signed Tuesday in Rabat between the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIS) of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region and that of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Under this agreement, the two parties vow to establish an economic partnership to discover […]

Mixed reaction in Africa to OPEC oil production cuts amid concern about rising prices

Delegates at the biggest oil conference in Africa have expressed concern about rising prices after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), plus non-members who also export oil, decided earlier this week to cut production targets. The majority of the oil cartel’s 13 member states are in Africa, but many countries on the continent have […]

War in Sudan: ICC prosecutor plans to request arrest warrants in coming months

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan who presented to the United Nations Security Council in New York his semi-annual report on Darfur said he was planning to request arrest warrants against some of the people who are most responsible for the crimes committed in the region. The prosecutor, who focused on the […]