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Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by Gambia’s foreign minister Mamadou Tangara to his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita during a meeting held Tuesday in Rabat. In a press statement, Mr. Tangara stressed the importance of holding regular consultations between the two countries on […]
CRC Evans (CRCE), a leader in welding, welding technology, and coating services, has won a major contract renewal to provide project management and pipeline welding services for a transformational water pipeline project in Morocco. State-owned OCP Group is constructing a 219-km water pipeline to transport desalinated water from its facilities in Jorf Lasfar on the […]
The Malian army successfully repelled a jihadist assault on its military camp in Timbuktu on Monday (2 June), just one day after a deadly attack in Boulkessi left at least 30 soldiers dead. According to the Malian Armed Forces, 13 attackers were “neutralized” during the attempted infiltration of the Timbuktu camp. Witnesses reported a car […]
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced that the majority of his $200 billion fortune will be spent over the next two decades on transforming health and education across Africa. Speaking at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Gates called for bold investments in human potential as the key to unlocking prosperity across the continent. […]
With just months to go before Ivory Coast’s October 2025 presidential election, the newly formed Coalition for a Peaceful Alternation (CAP-CI) is intensifying pressure on the ruling party to ensure credible and inclusive polls. At the heart of its demands: judicial impartiality, revised electoral lists, and the reinstatement of disqualified candidates, including opposition figure Tidjane […]
Flash floods ravaged the town of Mokwa killing at least 115 people, as rescuers say the real toll is still hidden beneath the mud and debris. The River Niger, swollen by days of relentless rain, surged through the heart of Niger State on Wednesday night. It tore through Mokwa, leaving behind a trail of ruin […]
King Mohammed VI has outlined a roadmap for achieving a comprehensive and sustainable development in Africa, based on four key pillars, namely changing the model used for development financing; creating an institutional, economic, and social environment conducive to development; increasing and stimulating intra-African trade; and increasing the value of the continent’s abundant natural resources. These […]
In a decisive stride towards climate resilience, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced plans to establish a dedicated Carbon Markets Support Facility aimed at galvanizing carbon finance across Africa. Recognising the continent’s disproportionate vulnerability to climate change-induced disasters, this pioneering initiative seeks to unlock new streams of investment by formalizing and scaling carbon credit trading. […]
Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah, who secured a five-year mandate at the helm of the African development Bank, one of the continent’s most influential financial institutions, pledged in his victory speech to “build a stronger, more responsive AfDB” that can better support member countries in tackling urgent challenges such as climate resilience, food security, and youth […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are accelerating economic integration through their Alliance of Sahel States (AES), establishing a Confederal Bank for Investment and Development with 500 billion CFA francs in initial capital as they pursue greater autonomy from traditional West African institutions. The alliance, formed in September 2023 amid growing dissatisfaction with ECOWAS policies, has […]