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Europe-Africa Relations: Morocco pleads for co-development cooperation

President of the Moroccan Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), Ahmed Réda Chami, called Friday, for an overhaul of the European vision vis-à-vis Africa, based on cooperation that “promotes co-development rather than extractivism.” Economic cooperation models between Europe and Africa should be reconsidered and re-oriented towards inclusive economic policies, promoting fairer trade, Chami said at […]

Libyan tribes okay Egyptian army’s intervention in Libya

Leaders of Libyan tribes have expressed their support for a military intervention of the Egyptian army in the oil rich country.   This came at a meeting Thursday with Egypt’s President Fattah al-Sisi who made it clear that he will not “stand idle in the face of threats to the national security of Egypt and […]

Senegal’s growing unrest after Sall’s ‘constitutional coup’ can further destabilize West Africa

There have now been three fatalities amid protests in Senegal over the postponement of the presidential election until December, which has been condemned by the opposition as a “constitutional coup” and that could have dire consequences for the entire coup-hit West Africa. Clashes erupted between security forces and protesters in the capital Dakar and other […]