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The African Development Bank (AfDB), headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, will elect a new president in May 2025. As the candidacy period approaches in September 2024, several names are emerging as potential contenders. Among the prominent candidates is Ousmane Kane from Mauritania, a former AfDB Vice-President for Institutional Services and a close associate of Mauritanian […]
With just 40 days remaining before the presidential election in Tunisia and mounting concerns over the political climate in recent months as many of President Kaïs Saïed’s opponents were detained and numerous presidential candidacies invalidated, the Tunisian Administrative court made on Tuesday a surprising decision by validating the candidacy of Abdellatif Mekki, a prominent opponent […]
Egypt has secured the 95th rank in the top 100 science and technology clusters in the 2024 Global Innovation Index. This recognition positions Cairo as the only North African cluster on the list, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) report. The report noted that from 2019 to 2023, Cairo filed 166 patent applications […]
Lacking tangible achievements to use in his electoral campaign, President Tebboune uses imagination, telling a crowd of his supporters that Algeria has become the third largest economy in the world. The statement was met with euphoria by a crowd that has been brainwashed by a military regime using the media, education, co-option and mostly oppression. […]
Namibia plans to kill 83 elephants and 30 hippos and distribute the meat to population affected by a prolonged drought, the environment minister said. The Namibian government also plans to cull other species including 60 buffalo, as well as 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest, 300 zebra, and 100 elands. The government argues that the move […]
At least 170 people have been killed and over 200,000 people displaced following weeks of floods that ravaged large swathes of northern Nigeria. The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) warned that the torrential rains and flash floods could hit other parts of the country amid a notable rise in water levels in the two largest […]
Executive Director of the Paris-based Observatory of Geopolitical Studies, Khaled Hamadé, has praised the regional leadership of King Mohammed VI and his steadfast engagement for Africa’s socio-economic development. Thanks to the royal leadership, Morocco has become a beacon of stability in Africa and a model in south-south cooperation, said Mr. Hamadé in an analysis published […]
Thanks to its achievements in global competition, its infrastructure and training programs, Morocco has become a “football heavyweight”, Le Point wrote. In a detailed article, the famous French publication, cites the most recent achievements of Morocco’s football squads, notably the World Cup semifinal in Qatar and the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. This breakthrough […]
The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya, appointed by the Presidential Council, announced on Monday (August 26) evening that it has fully assumed its management duties. The announcement was made through a statement on the bank’s Facebook page. In the statement, the board affirmed its dedication to ensuring a smooth transition and […]
Nigeria’s Security Shake-up: New Chiefs Take Helm Amid Rising Threats In a bold move to tackle Nigeria’s mounting security challenges, President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a new guard at the helm of the nation’s intelligence and security apparatus. This dramatic reshuffle comes as Africa’s most populous country grapples with a relentless insurgency in the northeast […]