In a dramatic pivot away from traditional regional alliances, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have deepened their collaboration under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), aiming to reclaim sovereignty and reshape their economic future, including through the planned launch of common currency. Born out of frustration with ECOWAS and external pressures, the AES is fast-tracking […]
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Tuesday when his convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb in Mogadishu. The bomb exploded near the presidential palace as the president’s motorcade was leaving the building en route to the airport. The militant group Al-Shabaab, which has long waged attacks against the Somali […]
A memorandum of understanding relating to an investment project in the outsourcing sector was signed This week in Rabat between the Ministry of Digital Transition and the French Thales group. Under the MoU, the French entity is committed to invest more than 350 million dirhams in the cybersecurity sector, through the establishment of a nearshore […]
