Ligue-arabe

Agadir first Moroccan commune to issue bond

The city of Agadir has made a successful issuance of Morocco’s first municipal bond of 1 billion dirhams to fund its development plan. The dirham-denominated bond sale targeted national and international institutional investors as the commune braces for a facelift. The European Bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) has supported Agadir’s bond with an investment […]

Burkina Faso: army summarily executed 223 civilians, babies — rights group

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Burkina Faso’s military forces of “summarily executing” 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two northern villages in February as part of its campaigns against civilians suspected of collaborating with armed groups. Soldiers killed at least 44 people, including 20 children, in Nondin, and 179 people, including 36 […]

France to review presence in Africa amid growing discontent

France’s minister of Armed forces Sébastien Lecornu revealed Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, that the European country is going to review its presence in Africa, a traditional continent where it is facing a growing rejection. Lecornu met with President Alassane Ouattara Monday upon demand by President Emmanuel Macron who has ordered a “review of France’s […]