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Morocco reiterates imperative for political solution, inclusive dialogue to preserve Sudan’s territorial integrity

Morocco has called for a political solution and an inclusive dialogue to preserve the unity and territorial integrity of Sudan, and reaffirmed readiness to provide all the necessary support to help the brotherly country overcome this difficult period and build a future of peace, stability and prosperity that meets the aspirations of its people. Speaking […]

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Critical Minerals Africa Summit 2023 explored continent’s role in global mineral supply chains

The Critical Minerals Africa 2023 summit was held in Cape Town this week (17-19 October), with a high-level ministerial panel addressing the future of African mineral resource development, as the continent’s mineral reserves gear up to power a global energy transition. The Critical Minerals Africa 2023 summit, organized by Energy Capital & Power, serves to […]

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China’s BRI to continue bringing rails, roads and debt to Africa, though at slower pace — experts

As world leaders gathered in Beijing for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum this week, analysts see China as making a renewed focus of its development drive on poorer countries in the global south, notably in Africa, as the country’s relations with the West become increasingly frosty. China’s financial support for projects in nearly […]

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Chad at crossroads: mass opposition arrests show closing political space ahead of referendum

Despite the upcoming referendum in Chad, the opposition in the landlocked Sahelian country still faces arrest, intimidation, and threats even one year from the bloody repression of protest against military rule. Following the death of Chad’s long-time leader Idriss Déby Itno in April 2021, his son, young and at that time three-star general, Mahamat Idriss […]

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Guinea returns to OMVS three months after walkout

Guinea has returned to Organization pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal (OMVS), a regional bloc for the development of Senegal River that including Mali, Mauritania and Senegal, after suspending its membership in July 2023, in protest to the neglect of its strategic interests. The country’s interim Prime Minister Bernard Goumou attended the online […]

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First contingent of French troops withdrawn from Niger arrives in Chad

The first road convoy of French troops that were withdrawn from Niger following the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum arrived in Chad’s capital on Thursday (19 October), according to French military authorities. The convoy arrived in N’Djamena “without any particular problems “after spending 10 days on the road in coordination with Nigerian forces, French army […]

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Morocco’s CNDH calls for roadmap to protect human rights in Africa

President of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH), Amina Bouayach, called from Accra, Ghana, for developing a “common vision” and “an ambitious roadmap” to protect human rights in the commercial transactions of businesses, corporations and multinationals on the African continent. The CNDH president was addressing the 14th Biennial Conference of Network of African National Human […]

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ICC prosecutor frees ex-Central African militia leader after dropping charges

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor announced on Thursday (19 October) that it had released Maxime Mokom because all war crimes charges levied against the former militia leader were dropped. Prosecutor Karim Khan said his office had concluded there were “no longer any reasonable prospects of conviction at trial even if the charges were confirmed.” […]

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African policy-makers worry about economic impact of Israel-Hamas conflict

The renewed flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused an outrage across Africa but it has also prompted heated debates in different countries in the continent about how to reconcile the gap between their economic and trade goals and their political and cultural realities. Thousands of protesters have marched across the Middle East and Africa on […]

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Chad: Two Ministers including Defense minister step down

Chad’s Ministers of Defense and Bilingualism Promotion respectively Gen. Daoud Yaya Brahim and Haliki Choua Mahamat have tendered in their resignation to the Transitional Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo, local media ‘Alwihda Info’ has reported. Choua, the media notes resigned Tuesday October 17. The General on the other hand stepped down Wednesday October 18. “I wanted […]