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US pledges to step up Africa investment as Chinese lending slides to 13-year low

Recent visits to Africa by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield came as a new study by Boston University found China’s overseas investments in the Covid-19 era have slid to a 13-year low. Analysts say Washington is trying to compete with China for influence in Africa, with […]

Algeria doesn’t have enough oil for Egypt

Algiers has made it intentions known to Cairo that deals involving natural gas could only be discussed in 2014, due to the need to develop production from new fields first. According to Egypt’s oil minister Osama Kamal, Algeria doesn’t have “enough quantities to be exported to Egypt.” Algeria’s decision was prompted by the fact that […]

Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 231 sub-Saharan illegal migrants

Moroccan royal navy has rescued during the past two days a total of 231 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who were trying to reach Europe using inflatable dinghies, kayaks, jet skis and other makeshift boats. The migrants, who were intercepted by patrolling units in the Mediterranean, were brought back safely to various ports across Morocco […]