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Rwanda poised to invest in tourism in Gabon

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is mulling plans to invest in Gabon’s tourism sector in a bid to make travel easy for visitors of the two countries. RDB chairman Francis Gatare led a delegation that met this week with General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the transitional leader of the central African country. Talks between the two […]

Mauritania: IMF warns of fragile progress amid structural, geopolitical pressures

The International Monetary Fund’s 2024–2025 Executive Board report offers a nuanced view of Mauritania’s economic outlook, acknowledging strides in macroeconomic stability and reform while underlining persistent vulnerabilities. Security instability in the broader Sahel region remains a critical constraint, diverting public resources toward defense and deterring foreign investment. The fragile regional context, coupled with Mauritania’s reliance […]

Moroccan, Spanish FMs discuss bilateral ties, situation in Maghreb & Sahel

Moroccan and Spanish Foreign Ministers Nasser Bourita and Arancha Gonzalez Laya held talks on Tuesday through videoconference.   Talks focused on regional issues of common interest in the Maghreb, the Sahel and the Euro-Mediterranean area.   During their talks, the two officials commended the excellent relations between Morocco and Spain, a country that King Mohammed […]