French FM LeDrian

U.S. reaffirms its unchanged position on Sahara, reiterates support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

There is “no change in the clear and consistent U.S. position” regarding the Sahara issue, said Sunday the U.S. State Department, while reiterating Washington’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan viewed as “serious, credible, and realistic.” In a statement published on the eve of the visit to Morocco of U.S. Assistant Secretary for North Africa Bureau […]

Africa has potential to become new global supply chain player — UNCTAD report

With its abundant resources and growing consumer market, Africa can become a prominent manufacturing destination for tech-intensive industries and a key link in global supply chains, according to the Economic Development in Africa Report 2023 that has just been launched (16 August) by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). African economies can […]

‘Health Silk Road’: China’s health diplomacy in Africa in post-COVID era

The controversial Beijing-funded African Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that is due to open in the next few months is just one example of China’s increasing investment in health care on the African continent since the pandemic as it builds what analysts and Beijing call a ‘Health Silk Road’. According to […]