african_lion_2020

Washington to reduce economic assistance to Tunisia over democracy deficit

Washington will slash its economic assistance to Tunisia next year over the authoritarian path taken by authorities, said Samantha Power, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The US diplomat has not indicated the amount of the cut off but added that the move is due to “the disappointing turn taken […]

AU suspends Niger until restoration of constitutional order

The African Union, AU, suspended Tuesday August 22 Niger from various institutions and activities few days after the junta that seized power on July 26 announced a three-year transition. Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, a former commander of the presidential guard, who made himself the new leader of the West African country announced Saturday August 19 a […]

Ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, security and peace in the region at focus of phone call between Antony Blinken and Nasser Bourita

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had this Monday, May 15, a phone call with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, during which the two officials discussed the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, as well as security and peace in the region. The US Secretary of State announced the phone call in a post on his […]