Blinken hails Niger as model of cooperation, promises to ‘deliver results’ in Sahel

The United States and its Western allies must demonstrate they “can deliver results” in Africa’s Sahel region, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said during his visit to Niger, pledging humanitarian assistance for displaced people and support for the country’s efforts to combat violent extremism. Blinken’s trip to the West African country — the […]

Morocco’s Performance Drives North African GDP Growth- AfDB says

The positive performance of the Moroccan economy enabled North Africa to achieve the second highest growth rate of 4.9% at the African level, the African Development Bank said. The performance of the Moroccan economy, which saw growth rise from 1.2% in 2016 to 4.1% in 2017 gave a boost to North African posted the second […]

Arab League supports another Palestine withdrawal draft resolution

The Arab League said on Thursday that it will seek to shore up international support for another attempt to obtain a U.N resolution on ending Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands. The decision can be considered timely as countries sympathetic to Palestine’s cause prepare to take up their seats at the Security Council. U.N Assistant Secretary-General […]