Nigeria partially reopened its land borders after almost a year and a half of closure. This decision was intended at the time to combat smuggling and ...

Tigray conflict: EU sanctions Addis Ababa, suspends €90 million budget aid
The European Union has decided to sanction Addis Ababa over the crisis in the Tigray region by suspending the payment of a €90 million budget aid. The...

Morocco-Africa trade: Average annual increase of 6.1% between 2009 and 2019
Trade between Morocco and the rest of Africa showed an average annual growth of 6.1% over the period 2009-2019, according to “Al Maliya”, ...

Sudan’s Prime Minister slams military involvement in private sector
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Monday condemned the investments in the private sector by the army top brass and said that the companies they ow...

Issa Hayatou, appointed “honorary president” of CAF while President Ahmad is suspended for 5 years by FIFA
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held a General Assembly (GA) on 11 December 2020 marked by the absence of its President Ahmad, suspended f...

Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline wins ECOWAS support
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the Moroccan-Nigerian off-shore on-shore gas pipeline that will benefit 13 African...

Morocco sets pace for covid-19 vaccination in Africa
As the world is racing to stem the spread of the deadly pandemic with vaccination campaigns, the kingdom of Morocco appears to have taken the lead on ...

PSG honors Turkish Medipol Basaksehir assistant manager Pierre Webo for standing against racism
French top tier soccer power house Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Wednesday honored the assistant manager of the Turkish club Medipol Basaksehir after he w...

South Africa increases Polisario’s isolation – Middle East Online
The Polisario Separatist Front is in an embarrassing diplomatic situation with the increase of its isolation in the wake of South Africa joining the c...

Rabat remains attached to ceasefire but will react firmly against threats to its security
Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita has reaffirmed his country’s attachment to the ceasefire and to the political process, but warns it will reac...