Category: Headlines

Liberia sets up court to investigate civil war crimes

April 18, 2024

The Liberian senate has approved the setting up of a special court that investigates crimes by warlords during the country’s civil war. The Liberian civil ... Read More

IMF sees Morocco’s economic growth at 3.1% in 2024, 3.3% in 2025

April 18, 2024

The IMF said Morocco’s economic growth would pick up slightly to 3.1% this year and 3.3% next year, forecasting a return of inflation to pre-pandemic ... Read More

MENA’s economic outlook fraught with uncertainty amidst conflict, indebtedness — WB report

April 18, 2024

Lackluster growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East are impacting economies across the Middle East and North Africa ... Read More

ECOWAS: without radical changes, regional bloc will see ‘systematic disappearance’ — experts

April 18, 2024

Following a recent string of military coups, retaliatory sanctions, and withdrawal of its member states, it became clear that the Economic Community of West African ... Read More

Chinese oil firm loans Niger $400 million

April 18, 2024

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) agreed to offer a loan of 400 million dollars to the Niger government, which is struggling with the impact of ... Read More

Boat drifts from West Africa to Brazil with nine dead migrants on board

April 18, 2024

A boat was thrown by the current in Brazil’s coasts with nine dead migrants from Mauritania and Mali on board, an incident that highlights the ... Read More

African countries should put pressure on Algeria to end slavery in Tindouf camps

April 17, 2024

The underreported plight of enslaved black people continues in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps, where Algerian authorities abandoned thousands to the mercy of a separatist militia ... Read More

Morocco bolsters its regional air power deterrence

April 17, 2024

Morocco is set to reinforce its battle-hardened air power capabilities through the acquisition of fighter jets and the upgrade of existing ones as well as ... Read More

Global Gateway: EU launches 17 new regional programs to boost youth mobility and skills in Africa

April 17, 2024

The European Union has recently launched 17 new regional programs, most notably including 'The Team Europe Initiative on Opportunity-Driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training' ... Read More

UN raises $630mil, short of target $1bn, to tackle Ethiopia’s dire humanitarian crisis

April 17, 2024

A United Nations-led donor event held in its headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday (16 April) managed to secure financial pledges only for about two-thirds of ... Read More