The closure of Benin’s land borders with Nigeria since August has resulted in a drastic drop in the country’s rice imports from Asia. The information was revealed by the Observatory of International Rice Statistics (Osiriz) in its latest economic outlook released in December. Nigeria, one of Africa’s superpowers, closed all its land borders to tackle […]
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, underscored in his annual report on the Sahara Morocco’s commitment to finding a political solution within its sovereignty and territorial integrity “Morocco has been confidently and responsibly engaged in the dynamic action launched by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in cooperation with his Personal Envoy,” said the report quoting […]
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Nigeria for “consultations” on Tuesday, just few days after King Mohammed VI refused to have a phone conversation with outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. The new development shows that the diplomatic tension between the two countries is far from being over and that relations are not to improve anytime […]
