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Mali warns to defend itself against alleged French sovereignty violations

Mali’s military government would exercise its right to self-defense if France continued to undermine the West African country’s sovereignty and national security, Mali’s foreign affairs minister Abdoulaye Diop warned on Tuesday (18 October). During a speech delivered at a United Nations Security Council briefing on Mali in New York, Diop accused France of violating Malian […]

Despite its mineral wealth, Africa accounts for only 2.4% of global GDP — ECOWAS

Africa accounts for only 2.4% of global Gross Domestic Products (GDP), although the continent has approximately 30% of the earth’s remaining mineral resources, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) revealed last week. Despite Africa’s disproportionately low share of the global GDP, the continent has the largest reserves of precious metals with over 40% of […]

Royal humanitarian initiative, African solidarity on the move

The royal initiative to provide humanitarian aid to African countries to help them in their efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic has attracted world attention and continues to prompt praise for King Mohammed VI and for Morocco. African leaders have commended the royal gesture, Western capitals have praised it, and international media have largely relayed […]