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Armed men on motorcycles killed 21 people in Tillaberi region west of Niger’s capital Niamey, in yet a new incident that highlights the growing challenge of militancy in the military-ruled country. The attack, which targeted a bus near the border with Burkina Faso, was described as a “hateful and inhumane act” by the military in […]
South African Businessmen and economic stakeholders have joined their voices to those of politicians and activists to call for consolidating economic partnerships between their country and Morocco, a rising economic power in Africa. In this context, the CEO of Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA), the government agency of the Gauteng province in South Africa, Stembiso Dlamini, […]
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 […]
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye said he has stepped up his efforts to foster reconciliation with Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali following their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), adding that he is making progress with each of these nations. After leaving ECOWAS in January, citing lack of support for combating […]
Ghana’s vice president and ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded defeat in the country’s highly contested presidential election and congratulated his main opponent, former president John Dramani Mahama, for winning another term as the west African country’s leader. “The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at […]
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 […]
A new study into global wealth creation and redistribution has revealed a noteworthy trend in Africa and the Middle East, which are now attracting a growing share of the $400 billion in wealth brought along by migrating ultra-rich individuals. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, billionaires worldwide have been relocating more frequently, with Switzerland, […]
Morocco’s railway operator ONCF has presented a “strategic” plan to expand the service for a total cost of 8.8 billion dollars, in a project that drew interest of investors offering up to 14 billion dollars, head of the African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina said. The project was a “big success” for Morocco, Adesina said […]
Curtains fell on the Africa Investment Forum in Rabat which helped the African Development Bank (AfDB) mobilize a total funding of $29.2 billion for 47 projects, covering critical areas such as water supply, energy, transport, mining, pharmaceuticals, private equity, tourism, and infrastructure. The event drew 2,300 investors and delegates from 83 countries, AfDB chief Akinwumi […]
Several disgruntled South Africans gathered outside the African National Congress’s (ANC) Headquarters in Johannesburg to protest against the ANC’s hostile diplomatic approach to Morocco, signaling a growing rift within South Africa’s politicians over relations with the North African Kingdom and the Sahara issue. With Morocco’s rising economic power in Africa, increasing voices in South Africa […]