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Despite setbacks from military coups in Mali and Niger, the European Union is planning to launch a new military-civilian mission in Africa in the fall, whose aim is to prevent instability triggered by jihadi groups, a German newspaper has reported. EU member states have agreed to launch the mission in the Gulf of Guinea in […]
Morocco is one of three African countries driving expansion in private, commercial, and military aviation, presenting lucrative opportunities on a global scale, according to a Forbes report released on Friday. Africa’s aviation industry is experiencing significant growth, with Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa at the forefront of this upward trajectory, the report says. Morocco’s aviation […]
The new Nigerien government has declared the French ambassador persona non grata and issued him an ultimatum to leave the country within 48 hours. In a statement released on Friday, Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs revealed that the decision to expel French Ambassador Sylvain Itte was prompted by a series of perceived provocations by the […]
South Korea is planning to sign Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with seven emerging countries, including Morocco, to boost growth momentum and diversify its trade portfolio. The announcement was made Friday by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, which affirmed that Seoul is planning to ink FTAs with Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Pakistan, […]
Niger, led by a junta, Thursday August 24 indicated that Mali and Burkina Faso can intervene military on its soil should the country be confronted by any aggression in the backdrop of a possible military action by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to restore deposed leader Mohamed Bazoum. Oumarou Ibrahim Sidi, the […]
The martial Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to judge the commander of the 22nd military region of the Central African country for stealing 120 tons of copper cathode belonging to Tenke Fungurume Mining SA, one of the country’s largest copper and cobalt producers. The commander, who has not been named, has […]
BRICS group said it backs an enduring and mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara issue in line with UN Security Council resolutions. This came in a statement issued at the end of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg in South Africa, whose government attempted in vain to use the summit to promote the Algeria-backed separatist […]
As was expected, the BRICS put Algeria in its place by rejecting its long sought after bid to join the group, which announced it will welcome six new countries with a diversified and higher growth economies. The group agreed to admit Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates following its summit […]
Morocco on Thursday called on the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) in Addis Ababa to improve African governance of cyberspace. At a meeting of the AU PSC held via videoconference and dedicated to a communication on the development of a common position on cybersecurity in Africa, the Kingdom also called for respect for […]
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have extended their collaboration to aid Africa’s economic growth through a safer, more connected, and sustainable aviation industry. AFRAA’s Secretary General Berthé and IATA regional vice-president for Africa & Middle East Kamil Alawadhi signed a “Letter of Intent” for the renewal of the […]