Benin has secured an 80 million euros loan facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to improve and expand Cotonou harbor, one of the main maritime access points for landlocked countries in West Africa. The loan is split into two: €55 million from the African Development Bank and €25 million from Africa Growing Together Fund, […]
Protesters in the southern Kebili province have forced the closure of another oil pumping station as their claims for job opportunities gain momentum. The closing of the Faouar pumping station, operated by French Perenco company, has been confirmed by several media outlets in Tunisia. The closing was reportedly carried out peacefully, without any clashes with […]
Senegalese President Macky Sall has said he was open to dialogue in the interest of “peace and national cohesion” amid high political tensions in one of West Africa’s most stable countries. Speaking on state TV Monday (3 April) on the eve of Senegal’s 63rd independence anniversary, Sall made no mention of the 2024 presidential elections […]
