During the last Negev summit bringing together Arab foreign ministers with their Israeli and US peers, Morocco’s foreign minister voiced hope to see the next summer held in “another Sahara” alluding to Morocco’s southern provinces. On January 2, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said the next summit would be held in Morocco and that he […]
In 12 months, Sahel violence has displaced more than 700,000 in Burkina Faso, UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR reported. In Burkina Faso, the latest attacks by militants on civilians and local authorities have been forcing a daily average of more than 4,000 people to flee their homes and search for safety since January 1. So far, […]
Africa needs developing industrial processing capacity to tap into its strategic mineral reserves, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said. In a detailed report dubbed, A Dozen Critical Minerals for Africa’s Inclusive Growth and Development, the development bank revealed stark imbalances. Despite 29% of global bauxite reserves, 64% of manganese, and 70% of cobalt production, Africa […]
