US urges Ethiopia to sign Nile dam deal

The United States has urged Ethiopia to sign in the shortest possible time a deal with Egypt and Sudan about the giant dam it is building on the Nile. According to Steven Mnuchin, the US treasury secretary, the final testing and filling of the dam should not take place without an agreement. The government of […]

Sahara: Washington reiterates support for Staffan de Mistura, mentions Algeria as party to the conflict

The United States supports the efforts of the new personal envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura, that it described as “one of the most experienced diplomats in the world”, to find a political solution to the dispute over the Sahara. The statement was made by a senior official in […]

West African MPs Support Morocco’s ECOWAS Membership – Survey

A survey shows that 75% of West Africa’s MPs support Morocco’s membership in the Economic Community of West African States. The survey conducted by French institutes, Opinions et Région and IPSE, shows that the majority of MPs considered Morocco’s membership as a factor that will strengthen the ECOWAs while the remaining 25% considered the move […]