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Gabon takes leadership of ECCAS

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba took on Saturday the leadership of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), a regional organization promoting regional economic cooperation in Central Africa. The ECCAS held its 22nd summit in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Bongo takes over from DRC leader Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo […]

South Sudan seeks $13 billion-backed loan from UAE

South Sudan is nearing an agreement with a UAE company for an oil-backed loan worth $13 billion, the largest in Africa’s newest nation’s history. The news was reported by AP citing an unnamed UN source which said the deal is close to being signed. “Servicing this loan would likely tie up most of South Sudan’s […]

Spain-Morocco: Four IS members Nabbed in Joint Operation

Spanish and Moroccan security authorities Wednesday announced the arrest of four suspected Islamic State group militants in a joint security operation. The joint operation underlines the close cooperation between the two counties in anti-terror struggle. Two of the suspects were arrested in Spain by the country’s security forces, the interior ministry announced. The first suspect; […]