Morocco, a gateway for US investments in Africa

Marrakech is currently hosting the US-Africa business summit, a forum that connects the business community in Africa and the US to prospect for win-win investment opportunities in the African infrastructure sector. Holding the event in Marrakech “is an enshrinement of the natural role of the Kingdom as a gateway to Africa and a link with […]

U.S. denies funding Tunisian President during 2019 elections

The US embassy in Tunisia has branded rubbish allegations by a Tunisian lawmaker that the administration of former President Donald Trump had financed the election of incumbent Tunisian president Kaïs Saïed in 2019. Tunisian parliamentarian Rached Khiari from Ennhadha [leading party in the legislature] on Monday accused Kaïs Saïed to have received $5 million in […]

Fertilizer shortages in conflict-torn Burkina Faso threaten crops and food security

Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia — the second largest international exporter after China — the prices of fertilizers in West Africa have skyrocketed, severely aggravating the ongoing food crisis in countries such as Burkina Faso. In the last few months, the Sahel region has been hit by the worst drought in over a […]