AU Assembly 2019

African farming: PDDAA Summit closes with adoption of Kampala Declaration

The Summit of the Detailed Program for the Development of African Agriculture (PDDAA) concluded on Saturday with the adoption of the Kampala Declaration. The Kampala Declaration focused on the development of a resilient and sustainable agri-food system in Africa, as well as the PDDAA’s ten-year strategy and action plan. In this context, participants decided to […]

Mauritania: Inter-Maghreb investment to be promoted

The economic integration of the Maghreb is being discussed for the fifth time at the regional congress in Nouakchott organized by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Participants at the congress vary from different walks of life ranging from ministers, governors from issuing banks, financial experts, economists […]

US proclamation on the Sahara, a strong impetus to efforts to settle the issue – Former Head of MINURSO

The US decision to recognize Morocco’s full sovereignty over its Sahara should provide a strong impetus to efforts to find a solution to the Sahara issue under the Moroccan autonomy plan, said Erik Jansen, former head of MINURSO. “President Trump’s decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty (over the Sahara) has provided a fundamental game-changing move by […]