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For nearly a decade, Morocco has been implementing a migration and asylum policy with a human face, in accordance with the High Royal Guidelines, respecting migrants’ dignity and rights. This comprehensive immigration policy, which aims to be humanistic, pragmatic and supportive, makes Morocco a land of welcome and dignity, where refugees and migrants enjoy full […]
Russia is set to send $10 million humanitarian food aid to the United Nations World Food Program, destined to four African countries, namely Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia. Each country will get funds to the tune of $2.5 million. The Russian Embassy in Ethiopia in a press release indicated […]
The Senegalese government has earmarked $50.2 million to finance the digitalization of the country’s health system, a top official of the health sector told State-run news agency APS. “The Senegalese government made digital health a priority several months ago. It has agreed to allocate $50.2 million to address the issue,” said Ibrahima Khaliloulah Dia, Coordinator […]
Niger’s lawmakers Thursday adopted a new national anthem as the country seeks to reconnect with its pride. The new anthem titled “Honor of the fatherland” proposed in a new law bill was adopted by 149 lawmakers present in the Parliament. The previous anthem, La Nigerienne, hides a certain number of messages, always highlighting a relationship […]
The Africa Trade Gateway (ATG) — a suite of five digital platforms designed as a single window — was officially launched by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Accra this week. The ATG is designed to enable the Afreximbank better deliver on its mandate by providing critical services to support and promote African trade and […]
Bill Gates who is visiting Nigeria this week has urged the government to increase funding for vital solutions, emphasizing the West African nation needs to do more than $10 per person for health care each year. The American business mogul, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is in Niger and Nigeria this week […]
Mali’s ruling junta has asked prosecutors to probe the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA for “espionage” just days after the government in Bamako called on the United Nations to withdraw its peacekeeping mission from the West African country “without delay,” denouncing its “failure” to respond to security challenges. These accusations come following a UN report which […]
Senegal’s investment promotion and grand projects agency, APIX, will organize on July 6-8 the country’s first “Invest in Senegal” Forum seeking the development of local and regional markets. APIX in a statement argues that the event is meant to draw benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and promote investment opportunities in Senegal […]
Deadly violence broke out around Sierra Leone’s main opposition party headquarters on Wednesday, just three days before a general election, in which incumbent President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second and final term. At least one supporter of the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) was killed by the police, a spokesperson for the APC […]
Heavy fighting erupted in several parts of Sudan’s capital on Wednesday June as a three-day ceasefire between rival military factions expired, casting doubt on peaceful transition plans. The bitter military rivalry between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been battling each other for more than two months, wreaked destruction on […]