Russia will send fertilizers, wheat, petroleum products worth $100m to Mali

Mali announced Wednesday Russia is set to send 60,000 tons of oil, 25,000 tons of wheat and 35,000 tons of fertilizers worth $100 million through the port of Conakry. “Following our exchanges, a first shipment of goods should arrive in Bamako in a few weeks. These include 60,000 tons of petroleum products, 35,000 tons of […]

Morocco arrests female Daesh supporter suspected of plotting Terrorist Attack

Moroccan security forces arrested, on Friday in Rabat, a 21-year-old woman affiliated with the terrorist organization “Daesh”, suspected of preparing a high-risk terrorist plot, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) said on Saturday. The suspect, a student at a technical institute, was detained based on intelligence provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance […]

Kenya moves closer to seal EPA deal with EU, while also seeking $1bn loan from China

As Kenya is moving closer to sealing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, the East African economic powerhouse has also announced the possibility of a $1bn loan from China that could be used to help pay off a $2bn Eurobond repayment that is due in June next year. Kenya’s economic partnership deal […]