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Liberia’s political veteran Boakai declared president-elect

Liberia’s political veteran and former vice-president Joseph Nyumah Boakai was on Monday (21 November) formally declared winner of the 14 November presidential election, defeating incumbent and former international football star George Weah. Boakai won with 50.64% of the vote, against 49.36% of the vote garnered by Weah, with a margin of only 20,567 votes, Davidetta […]

5+5 Defense Initiative: Army Chiefs pledge from Rabat to foster cooperation against common threats

The chiefs of staff of the armies of member countries of the “5+5 Defense Initiative” approved on Thursday in Rabat their joint action plan set for 2023 and pledged to enhance further cooperation in the fight against illicit trafficking, clandestine migration, terrorism and marine pollution. During their 14th meeting convened under the chairmanship of Morocco, […]

Rail sector development is key to regional integration in Africa — SARA

As the Southern African Railway Association (SARA) announced it is pushing ahead with the drafting of a regional railway master plan, Namibia State-owned freight utility TransNamib is engaging with the Development Bank of Southern Africa on the viability of the plan. During the SARA Rail Conference hosted last week, CEO and SARA Vice President Johny […]