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Ethiopia has announced it is going to repatriate some 70,000 of its nationals who have been living in squalid conditions in Saudi Arabia, a third such program since 2018. The announcement was made last week in Addis Ababa, with the repatriation set to begin in early April, targeting some 70,000 “Ethiopians who are in a […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s former planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed as the African nation’s first-ever female prime minister amid worsening security and humanitarian situation in the country’s east. Suminwa was appointed on Monday (1 April) by DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi, who sought to fulfill his campaign promise and make an important […]
MINURSO Chief Alexander Ivanko and UN envoy for the Sahara Staffan de Mistura are expected to brief this April the UN Security Council on latest developments of the Sahara regional issue. On 30 October 2023, the Security Council adopted resolution 2703 that renewed the mandate of MINURSO for another year until 31 October. The resolution […]
Ethiopia is reportedly planning to bring back home 70,000 members of its diaspora in Saudi Arabia, claiming that they live in squalid conditions, the East African Publication, a Kenyan news portal, reported. Ethiopia will start repatriation in April as a commitment to the grievances of its citizens abroad, the publication said. State Minister Birtukan Ayano […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, the fifth religious lecture of the holy month of Ramadan 1445 AH. The lecture, on the theme of “Cultural and intellectual relations between Sub-Saharan Africa […]
Soon after announcing early elections on September 7, the civilian façade of the Algerian military regime kicked off his electoral campaign with an interview fraught with blunders, false promises, inflated economic figures, and political amateurism. Two sycophant journalists led the interview asking tailored questions to a president, who is faithful to a regime that made […]
Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Mustafa, commended King Mohammed VI for his constant positions and unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. This came in a phone talk the Palestinian official had on Sunday with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, reported the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA). During the talk, […]
In this era of geopolitical competition and realignment, India recognizes Africa as a key component in its pursuit of superpower status and the continent is thus becoming a crucial player in New Delhi’s ambitious quest for global economic dominance. India’s multifaceted relationship with African countries is set for a fundamental transformation, as the continent is […]
Industry minister Ryad Mezzour expects the production capacity of Morocco’s automotive sector to increase to 1.5 million cars by 2026. “We will hit the 1 million car milestone next year as Stellatis doubles its production capacity,” Mezzour told Medias24 in an interview. By 2026, Morocco would be able to double its current production capacity to […]
The new European Union anti-deforestation law, which aims at protecting dwindling forests by outlawing products sourced from deforested areas, is closely watched in parts of Africa, with some local traders arguing that the new rules effectively dissuade European companies from purchasing their coffee. Some industry sources have cautioned that the new rules requiring companies to […]