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ECOWAS charts new course as Sahel states assert their independence

In a historic shift for West Africa’s political landscape, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun relocating key institutions from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — nations that formally withdrew from the bloc earlier this year to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). During an extraordinary session in Accra, ECOWAS Council […]

US-Africa: Trump’s Travel Ban Could Extend to Nigeria

The Trump administration is poised to add several African countries, including Nigeria, to a US travel ban list.   According to local media, the White House is considering Tanzania, Eritrea, Sudan and Nigeria for the new travel restrictions, to coincide with the three-year anniversary of Trump’s original executive order, which targeted majority Muslim nations.   […]

Morocco: Bill regulating use of Cryptocurrencies is ready, BAM Governor reveals

The bill to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in Morocco is ready, announced the Governor of the Central Bank (Bank Al-Maghrib- BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri. Speaking at a press briefing following BAM’s 4th and final quarterly meeting of 2022, Jouahri stressed that the draft to put in place a proper regulatory framework is ready. “For cryptocurrencies, […]