Khalid-Zerouali head of migration & border management – Interior Ministry

Botswana threats to severe ties with diamond giant De Beers

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales deal prove unfavorable to his government, AFP reports. Masisi also called on the nation to rally behind his government as it tries to hammer out a better deal. The country is Africa’s […]

UNCTAD Highlights Morocco’s Growing Role in Electric Vehicle Value Chains

Morocco is strengthening its position as one of the world’s emerging investment hubs for the electric vehicle (EV) industry, thanks to a long-term industrial strategy that is enabling the country to integrate progressively into higher value-added global supply chains, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its World Investment Report 2026, […]

Emir of Qatar Hands Over Power to Son

The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has announced this Tuesday he was stepping down and naming his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 33, as his successor. During the past weeks, there were some swirling rumors circulating in the media and diplomatic spheres that the 61-year-old emir was preparing to step down […]