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Armed conflicts are leaving millions of African children without education as 14,300 schools had to close by June this year due to wars, The Norwegian Refugee Council said. The Shael countries of Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger and Chad were among the worst hit along with the DRC and Cameroon. School closure impacted at least 2.8 […]
Spanish Civil Guard, in collaboration with Morocco’s Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), seized over 4.7 tons of cannabis aboard two rubber boats between the islands of Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. The operation, made possible thanks to “close police cooperation” with Morocco, involved use of a maritime surveillance system which located the boats loaded with 131 […]
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced an extension of its flight ban over Libyan airspace, which will now remain in effect until the end of April 2025. This decision is based on “information available to EU members and institutions” and reflects EASA’s assessment that Libya’s airspace continues to pose significant safety risks […]
Buna, the Arab Regional Payment System, has forged a strategic partnership with the global payments technology provider Mastercard in a move to enhance cross-border payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, offering faster, more transparent, and cost-effective transactions for businesses and consumers. This private-public collaboration aims to reduce friction in cross-border payments […]
French ambassador to Morocco Christophe Lecourtier started Monday an official visit, the first of its kind, to the Moroccan Saharan cities of Laâyoune and Dakhla. He is the first European ambassador to visit Moroccan Sahara and the second diplomat of a major global power recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, after the visit paid by […]
A Moroccan delegation, led by Head of government Aziz Akhannouch, is taking part in the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan. Upon arrival in Baku, the Moroccan delegation, which also includes Minister of Energy and Sustainable Development Leila Benali and Moroccan Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohamed Adil Embarch, was welcomed by […]
The number of fintech companies in Africa have almost tripled this year compared with 2020 as financial conditions across the continent ease, though funding costs are still an obstacle to further growth, according to a new report by the European Investment Bank (EIB). This progress is thanks to the improving access to finance for people […]
The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing global attention to urgent issues surrounding climate finance, as African nations call for more funds to fight the impact of climate change. Taking place from 11-22 November in Azerbaijan’s capital, the COP29 conference’s main focus is on the challenge of finding […]
Australian gold miner, Resolute Mining’s shares dropped as much as 32% on Monday (11 November) following the arrest of its CEO and two executives while in Mali to discuss “claims made against” the company with the country’s authorities. CEO Terence Holohan and his two colleagues “were in Bamako to discuss with mining and tax authorities […]
At least 17 Chadian soldiers were killed in a weekend attack by Boko Haram militants on a military post that also left 96 of the attackers dead in the country’s west, according to Chadian army sources. The attack in the Lake Chad region, which has been plagued this year by frequent attacks from insurgents, happened […]