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Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has held talks with key stakeholders in South Sudan as part of a fact-finding mission aimed at reviving the country’s stalled peace process. J. Kikwete arrived in Juba on Wednesday, April 8, for a three-day visit after his appointment on March 24 by the African Union as High Representative for […]
Moroccan telecom operator Inwi has partnered with China Mobile International to deploy the country’s first private 5G network destined for industries like mining, logistics, and renewable energy. The deal was announced on the sidelines of GITEX Africa Morocco in Marrakech. It is part of the Kingdom’s strategy to strengthen industrial competitiveness through digital innovation The […]
The United Nations reported a deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, where ongoing conflict has displaced more than 28,000 people since mid-January 2026. The violence intensified following an offensive by an alliance between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, beginning with attacks on Baw in January 2026, and […]
Former Tanzanian President and African Union High Representative, Jakaya Kikwete, held extensive talks in Juba on Wednesday, April 8 as part of a three-day mission to advance the implementation of African Union C5 resolutions on South Sudan. Appointed on March 24, 2026 by the AU Chairperson, his mandate focuses on supporting the peace process and […]
Africa’s digital economy could be worth $721 billion by 2050, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, told participants in Gitex Africa in Marrakech. The projection, cited from estimates by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), reflects accelerating growth in fintech, mobile internet usage and startup ecosystems across Africa, Mene […]
US Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan III said the Moroccan southern provinces, the Sahara, offer tremendous economic potential, positioning the region as a strategic hub linking Africa, Europe and the Americas and a focal point for growing US investment interest. Speaking at Gitex Africa in Marrakech, Buchan reaffirmed US support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for […]
Morocco welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The ministry underlined, in a statement, that Morocco supports the forthcoming negotiations with Pakistan’s facilitation. The Kingdom hopes that these negotiations will lead to lasting peace, strengthen stability in the region, and take into account the […]
Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Algeria risks being used by the authorities to whitewash an authoritarian system that persecutes Christians, closes churches and curtails religious freedom, diplomats and rights advocates say. The April 13–15 trip, the first by a pontiff to Algeria, has been presented by Algiers as a historic moment of dialogue and […]
Nairobi is hosting this week the 2nd African Urban Forum (AUF2), meant to prepare the continent adopt a Common position on housing and human settlements at the 13th World Urban Forum to convene in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 17–22. The forum, held under the theme “Adequate Housing for All: Advancing Socioeconomic and Environmental Transformation towards the […]
President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani received on Tuesday in Nouakchott Inspector General of Royal Armed Forces & Commander of the South Zone, Lt. General Mohamed Berrid, who is leading a high-ranking military delegation to this neighbouring country. The visit of the Moroccan military delegation is part of the Morocco-Mauritania Joint Military Cooperation […]