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Category: Blogs
Spain’s Canary Islands break new record of 46,843 irregular migrant arrivals in 2024
Spain has announced it set a new record for migrant arrivals in 2024, having received 63,970 people who entered Spanish territory irregularly by land or ... Read More
Morocco’s King calls for clear, consensus-based roadmap to implement next phase of advanced regionalization
King Mohammed VI called for speeding up the advanced regionalization process so that it can act as a lever for economic and social development and ... Read More
Morocco’s King sends condolences message to French President following devastating cyclone Chido in Mayotte
King Mohammed VI has expressed his sincere condolences and solidarity in a message to French President Emmanuel Macron following the devastating Cyclone Chido that hit ... Read More
Assad regime’s collapse threatens Russia’s ambitions in north, sub-Saharan Africa
The fall of Syrian long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime could lead to Russia losing its military bases located in the country and, if this happens, ... Read More
Africa Visa Openness Index 2024: mixed progress with many challenges lying ahead
The number of African countries offering e-visas has risen from 9 in 2016 to 26 in 2024, the latest addition of the Africa Visa Openness ... Read More
Biden showcases US-funded Angolan rail hub, pledges $600M for another multi-country railway project
US president Joe Biden, on his visit to Angola to promote the $550 million US-backed Lobito Corridor railway project, has pledged another $600 million for ... Read More
African joint cybercrime operation by Interpol and Afripol nets 1,006 suspects
Some 1,005 suspected cybercriminals were arrested and malicious infrastructures and networks were dismantled across 19 African countries from early September to late October thanks to ... Read More
G7’s final Biden-era meeting pushes for lasting Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Brokering a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon was high on the agenda of a Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting in the Italian city ... Read More
COP29: Africa outraged by ‘insufficient’ $300bn climate change deal
African and other developing nations have rejected as "insufficient" a $300 billion deal on climate finance that was agreed by negotiators at the United Nations's ... Read More
Senegal: Parliament shifts power balance as reform agenda gains momentum
Senegal's ruling PASTEF party has achieved a decisive parliamentary victory, securing 130 of 165 seats according to provisional election results. This overwhelming majority empowers newly ... Read More