Africa Free Zones 4th annual meeting held in Addis Ababa

The 4th annual meeting of Africa free zones was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this Tuesday under the theme “Economic Zones – Accelerator for Industrialization in Africa”. The meeting, sponsored by Africa Free Zones Organization (AFZO), was held during the “Africa Industrialization Week”, organized by the African Union Nov. 18 to 22. Over 220 delegates […]

Burkina Faso Votes Law Backing Vigilantes Fighting Jihadists

A majority of lawmakers in Burkina Faso voted a new law providing for extending funding and training to local vigilantes in response to the growing firepower of jihadist groups in the Sahel nation. Vigilante groups called koglweogo – “guardians of the bush” in the Moore language – will be the first beneficiaries of the fund. […]

Brazil, Morocco Sign Military Technology Transfer Deal

Brazil and Morocco signed a deal to share military technology as the North African Kingdom seeks to develop its own defense industry. The agreement was raised during the visit Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita paid to Brazil last week, the Brazilian foreign ministry said on twitter. The deal reflects Morocco’s ambition to develop a local […]