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Burkina Faso strips off French company Meridian of new Ouagadougou international airport contract

Burkina Faso authorities have cancelled a concession deal with French company Meridian AM to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new International airport in capital Ouagadougou, over several reasons including the taxation regime and duration of the concession (30 years) believed to be exaggerated. The regime of former and ousted leader Rock March Christian […]

Morocco Joins International Stabilization Force for Gaza, Spearheaded by Board of Peace

Morocco, founding member of the U.S.-led Board of Peace, has reportedly joined the International Stabilization Force for Gaza (ISF) honoring its commitment made in February to deploy police officers and military personnel to the Gaza Strip. In a post published Tuesday on its X account, ISF “has welcomed its newest members from the Royal Moroccan […]

Libya: State Council rejects Central Bank governor’s resignation

Head of Libya’s High Council of State Mohamed Takala on Sunday rejected Central Bank Governor Naji Issa’s resignation and urged him to remain in office. Takala said Issa’s continued service was necessary given the country’s current economic situation, particularly to safeguard financial and monetary stability and ensure continuity in state institutions. He also urged the […]