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Terrorism: Macron meets G5-Sahel Countries’ leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting this Monday the presidents of the five countries forming the G5-Sahel, namely Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, to discuss the future of French military presence in the region. President Macron last Month called for the meeting, taking place in the southwestern French city of Pau, in the […]

West African Development Bank to invest around $50m in road infrastructures in Niger

The West African Development Bank – BOAD- will invest around $50 million in road infrastructures in Niger, the President of the Togo-based financial institution, Serge Ekue, announced Thursday. “We have just been received by the President of the Republic and, as usual, we made an important point in the context of our activities”, Serge Ekue […]

Morocco targets 26 million tourists by 2030

Morocco’s tourism industry is shaking off dust left by the pandemic with ambitions to attract 26 million tourists by 2030. The announcement was made by tourism minister Fatima Zahra Ammor at a meeting with tourism professionals to elaborate a new roadmap for the sector. The new tourism promotion plan aims to increase air links, promote […]