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Senegal’s embattled President Macky Sall announced on Monday February 26 a general amnesty for political demonstrators from 2021 to 2024 and urged participants in a national dialogue to reach a consensus on a date to hold a delayed presidential election. In an attempt to ease tensions ahead of upcoming elections, Sall reiterated his commitment to […]
King Mohammed VI’s Initiative offering Atlantic Ocean access to Sahel countries embodies a comprehensive approach to tackling the challenges facing African landlocked countries, says the London-based Institute for Free Trade (IFT) in a report released Monday. This initiative not only aims to unlock the region’s potential but also solidifies Morocco’s role as a key player […]
Units of the Royal Armed Forces in charge of coastal surveillance intercepted, on Sunday about 190 km south of the town of Dakhla, a beached pirogue with 122 sub-Saharan would-be immigrants on board, including a corpse and a minor, according to a statement by the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces. The would-be […]
Junta leaders in the coup-hit West African countries have recently made headlines when they pushed for the ditching of the West African franc (CFA), a colonial-era legacy, though the desire to change the currency seems to not be uniform yet among the three juntas. Since the coup in Niger in July last year, fissures within […]
The defense cooperation agreement between Somalia and Turkey signed earlier this month (8 February) aims to achieve several objectives, experts say, including Ankara’s helping Mogadishu secure its maritime interests and serving as a counterbalance against the recent Ethiopian controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The defense cooperation agreement Somalia inked with Turkey last […]
The U.S. Department of State and the Embassy of Morocco in Washington jointly organized a briefing on the latest developments in the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation. The Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation was launched in September 2023, as a multilateral forum heralding a new era in regional cooperation, where Morocco stands out as a founding member […]
Participants in a scientific conference, held in Kampala, Uganda, Feb.24-25, highlighted the role and action of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema in the achievement and preservation of spiritual security in Africa. The speakers at this conference organized by the Ugandan section of the Foundation, underlined the importance of stability and spiritual security in […]
The heads of state of the member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided to lift some of the sanctions imposed on Niger following last year’s military coup, announced the president of the regional organization’s Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, from Abuja on Saturday. ECOWAS “has decided to lift with immediate […]
African nations should unite against any form of uprising from jihadists in the Sahel region and other parts of West Africa following the withdrawal of the coup-hit Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, Nigeria’s military chief, General Christopher Musa has said. The withdrawal of the three member states from the regional bloc, coupled with […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement offers four significant opportunities to the Moroccan automotive sector, which is among the best developed on the continent, especially for its affordable inputs, finished exports, advantageous labor, and reduced customs tariffs, the 9th edition of the CFC Africa Insights report outlined. The report, titled “AfCFTA: unlocking the […]