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Category: Africa
France bans adoption of Burkinabe children as ties with Ouagadougou deteriorate
France’s Foreign ministry has suspended all international adoption procedures concerning children habitually resident in Burkina Faso by any person residing in France, “Sputnik” reports. “This ... Read More
EAC trade hampered by NTBs, lack of credit and dollar scarcity — EABC report
Difficulties in securing foreign currencies and lack of affordable credit in the wake of rising interest rates are major challenges facing traders in the East ... Read More
Russia’s disinformation campaign in Africa making quickest victories in history of propaganda — report
Russia is making "tremendous" gains in its disinformation propaganda in Africa, according to a new report by Dan Whitman, fellow at the Philadelphia-based Foreign Policy ... Read More
Tunisia: NGOs raise alarm over dire conditions of Sub-Saharan Migrants in Sfax
Tunisian civil society organizations have sounded the alarm about the precarious situation of Sub-Saharan migrants in Sfax, in southeastern Tunisia, calling for urgent intervention to ... Read More
Sahel policy needs revision after Europe failed to bolster democracy there — EU’s top diplomat
Despite the €600 million spent by the European Union on training security personnel in the Sahel, the countries in the region had "failed to bolster ... Read More
US military resumes drone, manned aircraft counter-terrorism operations from post-coup Niger
The United States has reached an agreement with Niger’s military leaders to resume flying drones and manned aircraft out of air bases in the country ... Read More
IsDB grants Côte d’Ivoire $195m credit facility for road construction project
Côte d’Ivoire has received from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) a financing credit worth $195 million for the construction of a 74km-long road inscribed in ... Read More
Senegal: Cheikh Issa Sall named new CEO of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has appointed on September 14 Cheikh Issa Sall, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Municipal Development Agency as the new head of ... Read More
Niger: Over 350 diplomatic passports of officials of deposed Bazoum’s regime cancelled
Niger’s Foreign ministry Thursday September 14 announced the cancelation of 368 diplomatic passports issued for officials and foreign experts of the regime of deposed President ... Read More
Malians divided on how to tackle conflict in north as Tuareg rebels capture key town
Tuareg rebels have reportedly seized control of a military camp and posts in northern Mali from army and Wagner mercenaries, threatening to unravel a 2015 ... Read More