Morocco deplores France’s decision of slashing number of visas for Moroccans

Morocco reacted on Tuesday to the decision of French authorities to reduce sharply the number of visas issued to Moroccan nationals amid a presidential campaign increasingly focusing on immigration. At a joint press conference held in Rabat following his meeting with Mauritanian Foreign Minister Ismaël Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Morocco’s top diplomat said the French decision […]

Sudan: Relief workers sound alarm over restrictive army decree

Fears are mounting among Sudanese aid workers and humanitarian organizations following a new directive by Khartoum’s Army-backed authorities that mandates all relief initiatives to formally register with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). The move has sparked widespread concern that it could serve as a precursor to a wider crackdown on grassroots emergency volunteers, particularly the […]

China-Africa Expo: despite many ‘deals’, 37 African countries still in trade deficit

As the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) concluded in Changsha on Sunday June 2, with $10.3 billion worth of projects signed, analysts say that the economic cooperation between both sides will need to build on past lessons and successes to really reshape China-Africa trade. With bilateral trade between China and Africa totaling $282 […]