Category: Headlines

Foreign fighters from Europe hired to protect DRC’s resource-rich east from M23 rebels

December 13, 2024

Retired military officers from Europe are protecting the highly-prized resource-rich North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from falling to Rwandan-backed M23 ... Read More

Sudan war sparks ‘worse-ever humanitarian crisis’ amid this year’s most violent fighting

December 13, 2024

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 ... Read More

Morocco-donated ‘His Majesty King Mohammed VI’ power plant inaugurated in Niger’s Niamey

December 12, 2024

The power plant "His Majesty King Mohammed VI," offered by Morocco to Niger upon the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, was inaugurated this Thursday ... Read More

Morocco’s perseverance to host World Cup pays off

December 12, 2024

FIFA officially announced the approval of Morocco’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup together with Spain and Portugal, a milestone in an impressive journey ... Read More

New commercial maritime route to connect Agadir, Dakar

December 12, 2024

A new commercial maritime route, operated by Atlas Marine Group, will connect Morocco’s Agadir to Senegal’s Dakar. The new maritime link is meant to optimize ... Read More

Turkey-brokered Ethiopia-Somalia deal to end tensions, resolve Somaliland dispute

December 12, 2024

Ethiopia and Somalia reached an agreement Wednesday (11 December) to ease diplomatic tensions and begin "technical talks" by February to try to resolve a dispute ... Read More

German President visits Nigeria, focus on energy cooperation

December 12, 2024

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with his Nigerian counterpart Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja, the capital of Africa's most populous country, on Wednesday, December 11, ... Read More

Negotiations underway on the deployment of Arab forces along the Egypt-Gaza border

December 12, 2024

Negotiations are reportedly advancing on a potential deployment of Arab forces along the Egypt-Gaza border, specifically in the Philadelphia Corridor, as part of post-conflict arrangements ... Read More

Visit to Libya by Sassou N’Guesso, President of the AU High Committee

December 12, 2024

Congo-Brazzaville President Denis Sassou N’Guesso conducted a three-day visit to Libya from December 9 to December 11, marking his first trip to the country since ... Read More

Trade barriers removal will unleash AfCFTA and unlock Africa’s economic potential — UNCTAD

December 12, 2024

Addressing non-tariff measures and fostering regulatory convergence could unlock $7.1 billion in annual welfare gains, boost intra-Africa trade by 6%, and raise wages across the ... Read More