Schengen Visa: Greater flexibility for Moroccans

More flexible conditions will be applied to Moroccans’ applications for Schengen visas at French consulates as of next October. These more flexible conditions were detailed in a note addressed by the French Foreign Ministry to diplomatic and consular missions in Morocco. According to the note, more visas will be granted to Moroccans for longer periods, […]

Senegal’s linguistic shift: Wolof challenges French dominance

Senegal, long considered a bastion of Francophonie in West Africa, is experiencing a significant linguistic shift. While French remains the official language, its influence is waning in favor of Wolof, the most widely spoken local language. This change is evident not only in everyday life but also in government offices, universities, and mainstream media. The […]

Tension brews in Horn of Africa as Egypt sends military aid to Somalia irking Ethiopia

Egypt has sent two military aircrafts loaded with arms and ammunition to Somalia, in a move that triggered the fears of Ethiopia. Relations worsened when Ethiopia and the breakaway Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding to use 20 km of coastal land for a port purpose in return for recognition as a state. Somalia opposed […]