African continental free trade area AfCFTA

Chile’s President wants closer ties with Morocco

Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera highlighted the close relations between his country and Morocco underscoring the potential to further expand bilateral ties. Pinera who received Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita in Santiago highlighted the prospects for strengthening economic cooperation and trade, said a statement of the Chilean presidency. The visit was also a chance to invite […]

No end to diplomatic tensions between France & Algeria: French anti-terror prosecutors indict three individuals for abduction of Algerian dissident

It seems that there will be no end to diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria. Just as the two countries were trying to mend their months-long strained relations, following France’s clear-cut support to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, French anti-terror prosecutors have indicted three men in connection with the April 2024 kidnapping of Algerian dissident […]

CAR: Security Council renews but relaxes arms embargo

The UN Security Council unanimously decided Tuesday to extend its sanctions regime against the Central African Republic for one year, including an arms and ammunition embargo with some exemptions, while also renewing the mandate of its related Panel of Experts for 13 months. The Council decided that Member States should continue to prevent the supply, […]