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In a sharp departure from the general migration policy across the European Union, Spain has announced its plan to legalize about 300,000 undocumented migrants per year, starting next May and through 2027, the country’s migration minister said Wednesday (20 November). With about 600,000 undocumented migrants, one of the highest rates in the bloc, Spain aims […]
The Nigerian Government has secured a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to strengthen its agricultural sector amid growing food insecurity concerns. This funding aims to increase seed and grain production and improve food security, according to a statement of the Agriculture ministry on November 14. A recent “Harmonized Framework” report, prepared […]
Across Africa and particularly the Sahel region, Russia-backed disinformation operations, a key part of the hybrid warfare, seek to “prop up repressive regimes and harm civilians”, reveals a new analysis published in the latest edition of the Africa Defense Forum (ADF) magazine. Russia is linked to 40% of all disinformation campaigns across the African continent, […]
Niger’s military junta has invited Russian firms to invest in the country’s uranium and other natural resource production after French nuclear group Orano halted uranium output there last month, part of an ongoing dispute between Niamey and its former colonial master, France. “We have already met with Russian companies that are interested in coming to […]
Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, French researcher Victor Dupont, who was arrested on October 19 in Tunisia, remains in custody, and his friends and colleagues at Aix-Marseille University have now launched a petition demanding his release. Three weeks after his arrest, negotiations with Tunisian authorities have yet to yield results, and frustration is mounting among Dupont’s […]
Buna, the Arab Regional Payment System, has forged a strategic partnership with the global payments technology provider Mastercard in a move to enhance cross-border payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, offering faster, more transparent, and cost-effective transactions for businesses and consumers. This private-public collaboration aims to reduce friction in cross-border payments […]
The number of fintech companies in Africa have almost tripled this year compared with 2020 as financial conditions across the continent ease, though funding costs are still an obstacle to further growth, according to a new report by the European Investment Bank (EIB). This progress is thanks to the improving access to finance for people […]
At least 17 Chadian soldiers were killed in a weekend attack by Boko Haram militants on a military post that also left 96 of the attackers dead in the country’s west, according to Chadian army sources. The attack in the Lake Chad region, which has been plagued this year by frequent attacks from insurgents, happened […]
A new political alliance named ‘National Awakening’ has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo to oppose potential constitutional amendments that critics fear could extend President Felix Tshisekedi’s tenure indefinitely. The coalition, comprising political and civil society leaders, plans its inaugural gathering in December to commemorate the 2005 referendum that established the current constitution. Opposition […]
Mauritius, one of Africa’s most stable democracies, conducted parliamentary elections Sunday as Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s ruling party sought to secure a second five-year term. The election follows recent controversy over the government’s temporary social media restrictions during a wiretapping scandal involving leaked conversations of prominent figures. Approximately one million registered voters participated in the […]