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Mali’s capital Bamako got a rude wake-up call Tuesday when Islamic militants launched a daring attack on a military training camp and the airport. It’s not every day the big city sees action like this, and it caught everyone off guard. The army scrambled to respond, eventually getting the upper hand. They managed to “neutralize” […]
The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, praised the recent rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey, stating that it plays a crucial role in resolving the Libyan crisis and facilitating the withdrawal of foreign forces from the country. In a statement to Russian news agency Sputnik on September 17, Saleh said that […]
Morocco’s National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (CNESTEN) and the International Atomic Energy Agency inked two major partnership agreements in Vienna on Monday. The agreements were initialed by CNESTEN and IAE Director Generals, Hamid Marah and Rafael Mariano Grossi, on the sidelines of the Agency’s 68th General Conference. The first agreement concerns the […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all governed by military juntas, are preparing to launch a new biometric passport as part of their exit from the regional bloc Ecowas. After a series of coups between 2020 and 2023, these countries formed the Alliance of Sahel States and announced their intention to leave Ecowas earlier this year. […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for the swift appointment of a new UN envoy to Libya. He made this appeal during a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati in Moscow. The Egyptian Foreign Minister on his part emphasized the need for the Libyan people to determine their own future. […]
The U.S. has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, according to an official announcement on Monday. A small contingent of military personnel remains to secure the U.S. Embassy, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said. Earlier this year, Niger’s military government terminated an agreement allowing U.S. forces to operate in the country. This culminated in […]
Africa has secured 87% of global funding for crucial energy infrastructure, marking significant progress in the continent’s pursuit of sustainable and accessible energy solutions, a 2024 report from the World Bank and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) said. From 2021 to 2022, the number of people benefiting from mini-grids in Africa skyrocketed from […]
Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has expressed his willingness to continue serving as “President of Guinea-Bissau” if his supporters desire it, reversing a decision he made just last week. Previously, Embaló had announced he would not seek a second term, citing his wife’s advice. “It was a decision I made after listening to the opinion […]
A final deal involving all countries that will benefit from the gas pipeline that will connect Nigeria to Morocco is expected by year’s end, head of Morocco’s mines and hydrocarbons agency ONHYM Amina Benkhadra said. The project has been spearheaded by Morocco’s King as a key component of the Kingdom’s south-south cooperation approach. It has […]
Hungarian far-right president Victor Orban said he plans to send 200 soldiers to Chad to help curb migration. He made the remark following a meeting with Chad’s president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in Budapest. Chad plays a vital role in the campaign against migration, Orban said on Facebook. “Migration from Africa to Europe cannot be […]