UN special envoy for Libya Jan Kubis & Moroccan FM nasser Bourita

Two elections with very different conduct: Liberia’s ‘peaceful’ vs. Madagascar’s ‘tense’

Votes are being tallied in two African states — Liberia and Madagascar — and while their final results are still forthcoming, what is clear is the starkly different assessment of their respective conducts — peaceful in the former but tense in the latter. Liberia’s incumbent, George Weah, a former soccer star whose administration had faced […]

Moroccan banks report record profit in 2024

Moroccan banking activity improved in 2024 with major banks reporting record profits totaling $2.3 billion, a 21.3% increase compared with the previous year. The net profit attributable to shareholders rose by nearly 20% to 19.2 billion dirhams ($2 bln). The growth was spurred by the recovery in banking activity, cost reduction, and contained risk cost. […]

Burkina Faso denounces international coalition plotting against Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso’s Defense Minister colonel-major Kassoum Coulibaly slammed what he called an international coalition plotting against the country, including violations of its airspace. Coulibaly, who was speaking during a meeting with civil society organizations to update them on the fight against terrorism, did not reveal the names of alleged members of the coalition but said […]