Morocco, Tunisia to Benefit from G20 Compact with Africa Initiative

Morocco and Tunisia are listed in a group of five African countries that have first pledged reforms under the Compact with Africa Initiative, a Germany’s flagship G20-Africa Partnership project aiming to improve economic conditions across the continent. The three other countries having registered their interest with the G20 are Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda and Senegal. More […]

Amira Bouraoui’s case reveals cracks in Algeria-France relations

The case of Algerian anti-regime activist Amira Bouraoui has revealed the shaky foundations of the newly found Algiers-Paris ties and showed the fragility of Tunisia’s authoritarian regime which has become a satellite state of the military regime in Algiers. Bouraoui fled to Tunisia seeking to regain France but she was arrested at an airport and […]

West Africa to introduce regional visa to boost tourism

In the Nigerian capital of Abuja, heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have confirmed their intent to create a common regional Visa called ECOVISA. The recommendation was contained in the final communiqué of the 55th Ordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS Member […]