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Morocco’s 2026 defense budget confirms rise of domestic military industry

Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of National Defense Administration, presented the 2026 defense budget to the parliamentary committee, confirming an increase in the country’s defense spending. The increase keeps the strategic focus on modernization and building a domestic military industry, Moroccan media reported citing Loudiyi’s meeting with members of […]

Senegal rules out opening telecommunication market to fourth service provider

Abdou Karim Sall, the head of the Senegal’s telecommunication market regulator (ARTP) has brushed aside the possibility for the West African country to open the telecommunication market to a fourth service provider. Senegal’s current telecommunication market is dominated by three firms namely Sonatel, Free (formerly Tigo) and Expresso. During an interview with state-run news agency […]

African Union welcomes Somalia-Ethiopia deal to ‘restore, enhance’ ties after year-long-rift

The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia has welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore and enhance bilateral ties, marking a significant step in easing recent diplomatic tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations. Somalia severed relations with neighboring Ethiopia in protest over a sea access agreement the latter signed with […]