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US State Department magazine highlights long-standing, multifaceted partnership with Morocco, an exporter of peace in a challenging region

State Magazine, the U.S. State Department Magazine, has highlighted, in its March issue, the “enduring, multifaceted and long-standing” partnership between the United States and Morocco. The March issue of State Magazine devotes its “Post of the Month” section to Morocco and its strategic partnership with the United States. It recalls the recognition in 2020 by […]

France defies pressure by Burkina junta for envoy’s withdrawal

France’s foreign ministry is backing its ambassador in Burkina Faso despite a request by authorities there to replace him amid mounting anti-French sentiment in the country. “I would like to express my support and our support for our ambassador and for all the embassy staff, who are doing a remarkable job in conditions which, as […]

Sahel states’ new import tariff threatens West African trade, regional integration, warn experts

The recent decision by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, to impose a 0.5% levy on imports from several West African nations, including Nigeria, is raising alarm bells across the region. Announced as part of the AES’s broader strategy to assert economic independence and generate revenue, the tariff could […]