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Cyclone Chido which hit Mayotte, leaving a heavy death toll that could reach several hundred and might even approach a thousand or more, has reached the Comoros and Mozambique. Mayotte’s authorities consider Chido the most devastating cyclone to strike the French territory in nearly a century. The storm flattened entire neighborhoods, destroyed infrastructure, and left […]
Sudan has topped a watchlist of ‘biggest humanitarian crises’, International Rescue Committee (IRC) has said, just as at least 175 people have been reported dead and dozens injured following a series of airstrikes that shook the country’s capital in the past few days. The war-torn African country has become the “biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded” […]
Nigeria’s senate plans to pass legislation to criminalize the export of corn amid concerns over hunger and rising staple prices in Africa’s most populous nation. Nigeria has been grappling with a worsening food inflation which surged to 39.16% in October this year. This inflation has been exacerbated by climate conditions, currency devaluation and the removal […]
The 21st annual Marrakech International Film Festival concluded on Saturday with the awarding of the festival’s various prizes. The prize, the Golden Star, was awarded to“Happy Holidays” movie by Palestinian director Scandar Copti. The 123-minute feature film delicately examines the tension between emancipation and conservatism within the 1948 Palestinian society, reflecting a profound belief that […]
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, it could have serious consequences for the Kremlin’s operations and power projection in Libya and sub-Saharan African countries, says a latest report by the American Institute for the Study of […]
The headquarters of the permanent secretariat of the African network of national preventive mechanisms against torture was inaugurated on Saturday in Rabat at the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) head office. The permanent secretariat’s inauguration by representatives of African network members translates the collective commitment of human rights defenders in Africa and their shared […]
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 Index (AVOI) has revealed, with Benin, The Gambia, Rwanda and the Seychelles ranked the highest in visa openness, with Africans requiring no visas to enter these countries. The 2024 Africa […]
Morocco’s OCP group plans to issue an ordinary bond to raise 5 billion dirhams or 500 million dollars as it seeks funding for its ambitious green energy and desalination projects, financial markets regulator AMMC said. OCP, a market mover in phosphates and fertilizers production, plans to go green by 2040 as it forges ahead to […]
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 a cross-continent rail corridor, telling regional leaders that “Africa has been left behind for much too long. But not anymore. Africa is the future.” Biden used the third and final […]
Africa needs further access to sustainable finance to achieve development goals and bolster growth, Moroccan finance minister Nadia Fattah said. “The long-awaited growth of our continent depends heavily on the ability of our countries to access the financing needed to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda […]