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The newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday (18 July) $108 million in funding for Africa and the Middle East to tackle illegal migration “at source”, as he seeks to “reset” the United Kingdom’s approach to deal with the problem. Starmer has pledged $108 million to fund health and education initiatives abroad, as […]
Russia and Turkey have recently strengthened their nuclear footprint in Africa, the former by inking a nuclear deal with the Congo and the latter through reported efforts by to acquire some of Niger’s uranium assets to support its growing nuclear-power industry. After being involved in several nuclear deals across Africa, Russia’s state company Rosatom which […]
North African countries have urged Europe at a Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli to increase aid to help them stem the flow of refugees and migrants. Representatives from 28 African and European countries met in Libyan capital on Wednesday (17 July) to discuss ways to tackle irregular migration. The North African country is a main […]
A major global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents has successfully concluded, Interpol has announced, which has led to the arrest of 300 people, seizing $3 million and blocking 720 bank accounts. Operation Jackal III, which ran from April to early July in 21 countries on five continents, aimed to fight […]
The Kenyan police has announced a ban on the ongoing rallies in the capital Nairobi after protests in the capital recently turned violent, claiming that criminal gangs have infiltrated the protests. Kenyan police said Wednesday (17 July) that “no demonstrations would be permitted” in Nairobi’s city center, following deadly anti-government protests. The police said in […]
A new report by Afrobarometer, a pan-African research network, found that support for democracy was waning in Africa, following a spate of coups, particularly in West Africa, and violent protests across the continent. The flagship report, dubbed African insights 2024: Democracy at risk – the people’s perspective, examined the continent’s citizens’ satisfaction with democracy and […]
Morocco’s top port operator, Marsa Maroc, said it will operate terminal 1 and 5 in Cotonou’s port after winning an international tender issued by the company in charge of cargo handling, Société Béninoise des Manutentions Portuaires (SOBEMAP). Marsa Maroc saw its shares in the Casablanca stock exchange surge following the announcement which marks the first […]
King Mohammed VI has voiced his firm resolve to continue working with Paul Kagame, who has been re-elected President of Rwanda for a new term, to strengthen the fraternal relations rooted in mutual esteem between the two countries. In a message of congratulations to Paul Kagame on his re-election, the King vowed to reinforce the […]
Several African and Arab countries have sounded the alarm over the dire food situation and risk of famine in Sudan. Morocco’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva said that Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Mauritania, Chad, Comoros Islands, Guinea Bissau, Seychelles, Senegal, Benin, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Mozambique, and Nigeria had expressed, in […]
The UAE will resume issuing visas to Nigerian nationals following a ban that was imposed in 2022, after Nigerian authorities prevented Fly Emirates from repatriating funds. The decision was announced by Nigeria’s information minister Mohammed Idris, who added that the two countries would resume direct flights. “I can tell you that the agreement has been […]