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ECOWAS maintains sanctions against Mali

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided to keep the pressure on the ruling junta in Mali, where sanctions remain in place, while Guinea and Burkina Faso are threatened with new sanctions. ECOWAS “urges the transitional authorities to enter into a complementary period of 12 to 16 months” before the organization of elections […]

Senegal: AfDB provides €60 million for ambitious agriculture project

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a €87.6 million loan to Senegal, to implement its Water Development Project for the development of value chains (PROVALE-CV). The loan will be co-financed by the Bank in the amount of €60.8 million (for a project whose total cost is estimated at €122 million) […]

German think-thank fans the flames of hatred against Morocco

As the diplomatic row continues between Rabat, Madrid and Berlin over the Sahara, and as the Kingdom’s relations with France are facing destabilisation attempts over espionage allegations, German Institute for International & Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik/SWP) step in to add fuel to the fire. In an analysis published by SWP, which advises Bundestag […]