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Guinea to revamp central penitentiary center hosting former leader Moussa Dadis Camara

Mamadi Doumbouya, the leader of transition in Guinea has vowed to refurbish the overpopulated central prison which hosting former President Moussa Dadis Camara, Africa Guinee reports. The project according to the media is slated to start next week and seeks to improve the conditions of inmates. The center built during the colonial era with a […]

Russia sends military trainers, arms to Niger

Russia has sent a group of military trainers and air defense systems to Niger, few days after Niamey ended military cooperation with the US. Niger has aligned itself with Moscow since a coup, that followed the example of neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso. The three coup-hit Sahel states have expelled French troops and bolstered ties […]

Morocco’s King underscores achievements of Sahara development model

King Mohammed VI welcomed the achievements of a development model launched in 2015 to upgrade infrastructure as well as social services in the southern provinces. In seven years, the 77-billion dirham development program ($8 billion) is 80% complete with landmark projects such as the Tiznit-Dakhla highway in its final stages, the King said in a […]