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The Phala Phala case looms on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fate amid probe on this case dating back to February 2020, when Ramaphosa and other officials allegedly concealed a burglary at the president’s Phala Phala farm. According to an affidavit, Ramaphosa had at least $4 million in cash stashed in a couch at the […]
Deputy Assistant Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Javier Colomina Piriz, said Morocco is a “key player” in the fight against terrorism, and is a “very important partner” for the Atlantic Alliance. Colomina Piriz, who is on a working visit to Morocco for talks with representatives […]
Morocco’s pioneering role in resolving the Libyan conflict was highlighted by the UN Security Council during a meeting devoted to recent developments in Libya. UN Secretary-General Special Representative for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily, together with several Security Council members, welcomed the meeting, held in Rabat last Friday, between Chairman of the Libyan High Council of State […]
The Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels have arrived in South Africa for peace talks convened by the African Union (AU) that are hailed as the most serious effort to date aimed at finding a solution to the catastrophic two year-long war in northern Ethiopia On Monday (24 October), negotiators for the Ethiopian government and regional […]
Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can only be successful if there is seamless movement of people, goods and services and a reinforced nexus with the continent’s industrialization so as to effectively realize Africa’s critical development aspirations. AfCFTA can only be successful if there is seamless movement of people, goods and services, according to Dr. […]
Two police officers were killed early Monday at a checkpoint in Tamou, in Tillaberi region, South-East of Niger. Unidentified armed men walked up to the checkpoint where the officers were posted early in the morning and shot them, Actu Niger reports citing witnesses of the attack. The armed men reportedly hid their motorbikes in the […]
Has the Arab summit failed before its kickstart on November 1? As was expected, the Arab summit in Algeria is on its way to be the least attended by Arab monarchs and presidents. Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister was the first to apologize from attending the Algiers summit and other Gulf monarchs are expected […]
Morocco plans to increase the budget for health, education and social safety nets next year but expects the budget deficit to be reduced thanks to an increase in tax revenue, reads the 2023 draft budget. The budget plans to increase in the next four years taxes on companies exceeding 100 million dirhams in annual profits. […]
Mozambique expects to make its first export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe at the end of this month or early November from the Coral Sul floating platform, operated by Italy’s Eni. The information was given to Reuters by the National Petroleum Institute (INP) last week, at a time when Europe is facing a […]
As the European Union restructures its plans for energy security in light of shifting geopolitical realities, high-level European and African energy stakeholders met during the Africa-Europe Roundtable in Cape Town to discuss the potential of Africa’s hydrocarbon and renewable resources to help attain global energy security. Addressing the role of the African continent in advancing […]