Mauritanian blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkheitir

ECOWAS renews efforts to launch single currency ECO in 2027

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pledged to renew efforts to launch the region’s single currency, the ECO, with the revised date set for 2027. This decision was reaffirmed during the recent 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja, where leaders […]

Germany stresses security commitment for Sahel region

Germany’s Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, Wednesday said the European country will use Niger as base as it remains committed to the Sahel region flagged by ramp insecurity. “Our future military engagement in the Sahel will focus on Niger,” he said as he embarked on a visit to the African country. “Security in the Sahel region […]

Morocco, UAE set to expand scope of security coordination & partnership, bolster intelligence sharing

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have expressed their shared resolve to expand the scope of security coordination and partnership between the two countries and to bolster intelligence exchange mechanisms. This came during a meeting Tuesday in Rabat between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance, and Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, […]