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The mining sector has helped the South African economy avoid recession with a growth of 0.1% in the fourth quarter. The rate is not enough to create jobs for the millions of the unemployed in the country which braces for elections in May. The key mining industry recorded a 2.4 percent increase in output helped […]
Germany, which currently chairs the Sahel Alliance, a key development body in the conflict-torn region, makes efforts to boost trust in state structures in countries such as Burkina Faso also by showing its willingness to interact with the post-coup regimes. Burkina Faso and Benin are part of a trip to the Sahel region by German […]
Morocco and the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in the cultural field. The MoU reflects the two sides’ common resolve to strengthen brotherhood ties and fruitful cooperation between the two parties and to bolster cooperation in the cultural and civilizational fields. The document materializes […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has so far failed to boost Africa’s global trade participation that still stands at a mere 3%, according to a new report that assessed the progress in regional integration in the continent. African countries continue to conduct a greater volume of trade with countries beyond the continent rather […]
Thousands of civilians have been forced to flee northern Mozambique due to a surge in Al Shabab jihadist attacks, further worsening the humanitarian and the refugee crisis in the country. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said it was “deeply concerned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado,” which pushed thousands to seek a shelter […]
Germany has expressed the wish to relaunch bilateral collaboration with Morocco through the sealing of a military cooperation agreement, to be followed by specific agreements in the fields of defense and the protection of classified information. The wish was expressed by German Minister Delegate for Defense Thomas Hitschler, who is on a working visit to […]
Morocco outperformed the rest of the Maghreb ranking first in the Global Soft Power index 2023, underscoring the country’s efforts to polish its image and expand its influence globally. Soft power refers to a nation’s ability to influence others through non-coercive means, such as culture, values, and foreign policy. Morocco jumped four places taking the […]
As Algeria’s military ruler general Said Chengriha visits Doha, Qatari foreign minister was attending a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting that reiterated support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory. Chengriha and his propaganda apparatus bit their tongues in a country where the military came to the rescue of a diplomacy in disarray leading to more […]
Burkina Faso judicial authorities said an attack on a village in Yatenga province left 170 people, including women and children, dead as the country reels under a surge in Jihadist activity. The attack came as the military authorities in the country warned against increased risk of attacks by extremist groups, including on urban centers. The […]
The Congress of the Socialist International (SI) held last week in Madrid has ignored the Polisario and invited the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP), which backs Moroccan Autonomy Plan, dealing a hard blow to the Algeria-backed separatist group. The MSP is known for its pragmatic approach for the settlement of the Sahara regional conflict to […]