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Russia and Mali are working together to build a solar plant that would cut Mali’s electricity deficit. Only about 50% of Malians have access to electricity, with outages so commonplace since the coup which set the country at odds with ECOWAS. Mali struggled to get steady fuel supply for its thermal stations, which disrupted electricity […]
Ghana signed a memorandum of understanding with bilateral creditors, including France and China, to restructure $5.4 billion worth of debt. The deal was seen as a prerequisite for unlocking $360 million from the IMF under a $3 billion bailout program next month. Ghana was the second African country to default on its debt following Zambia […]
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu said Africa’s regional bodies should set up military forces to fend off terrorism and military coups. Speaking at a recent event in Abuja dubbed the State of Democracy in Africa, Tinubu said that empowering regional blocs to have their own stand by forces would thwart military coups and act as a […]
Uganda and Kenya have expressed readiness to lease farming land to Indian firms, in a bid to attract investments, the Hindubusinessline.com reported. The Kenyan government has agreed to lease land with a condition that 20 per cent of revenue should be paid as an export tax,” the Indian media reported. Meanwhile, “Uganda agreed to provide […]
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) reaffirmed, Saturday in Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of States and the primacy of the UN Security Council which has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. In the “Dar Es Salaam Declaration” adopted […]
As part of the parallel humanitarian activities of the combined Moroccan-American exercise “African Lion 2024”, a field medical-surgical hospital has been set-up in the municipality of Akka, in the province of Tata. This multidisciplinary health structure, mobilizing medical teams made up of doctors and nurses from the Moroccan and US Armies, offers medical-surgical and social […]
Guinea’s junta on Saturday justified its banning of some major TV and radio stations by saying they were guilty of “frequent misconduct” and violating “human dignity.” Guinea’s military junta-led government has imposed a ban on four major private radio stations and one private television channel. In what is the latest in a string of restrictions […]
Over thirty British members of Parliament and Lords have sent a letter to the Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, urging the British executive to “officially and without delay” support the Moroccan autonomy plan as the “only solution” to the artificial conflict over the Sahara, and pointing out that Morocco deserves UK’s full and unequivocal support. In […]
British ambassador to Morocco Simon Martin, better known by his storytelling performance in Marrakech Jemaa El Fna square, has seen his popularity plunge in the Kingdom following revelations by a UK parliament member, who accused him of blocking any progress towards the UK’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, a decision the US, African […]
Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers giant OCP signed a deal with USAID to work on joint projects focusing on African agricultural development. The agreement was signed during a visit to University Mohammed VI Polytechnic by Samantha Power, USAID Administrator. Under the deal, the two parties will work on a project dubbed “Space to Place” that will […]