French president Emmanuel Macron unveiled a line-up of a new government of 39 ministers, including two of Moroccan origins. The government, led by prime minister, Michel Barnier, kept Rachida Dati as culture minister, while another minister of Moroccan roots, Othman Nasrou, took the portfolio of citizenship and the fight against discrimination. Dati in particular has […]
The power struggle in Libya has led to a cocktail of factions all aspiring to rule the country or at least a portion of it. The government seems to lose control of the country. The rebels and Islamist groups are enjoying the upper hand. In their bid to increase their influence in the North African […]
With the United States facing growing vulnerabilities in its critical minerals supply chain, a new Brookings Institution study urges Washington to forge stronger partnerships with Africa — home to an estimated 30% of the world’s proven reserves. Critical minerals, essential for sectors from defense to clean energy, are heavily concentrated in a few global regions. […]
