Sahara: Polisario suffers new setback in Spain

The Polisario has suffered another setback in Spain, where Pedro Sanchez’s government has rejected attempts by the Algeria-backed separatist movement to lay some improbable responsibility on Madrid with regard to the Moroccan Sahara.   “Spain considers itself detached from any international responsibility for the administration” of the Sahara. And this, “since the letter sent on […]

WB supports girls & women empowerment in Africa with $365 Mln funding

The World Bank Board has approved $365 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to increase girls’ and women’s access to learning, economic opportunities, and utilization of health services, and to strengthen the institutional capacity for gender equality in Western and Central Africa. The Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus project (SWEDD+) has […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Pascal Affi N’Guessan candidate of a divided FPI

The Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) has just nominated Pascal Affi N’Guessan for the presidential election next October. With three months to go before the elections, however, the FPI remains divided, especially since the absence of Laurent Gbagbo’s name on the electoral lists is causing a stir. On the stage of the Palais de la Culture […]