Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized on Saturday (1 June) — the day to remember the 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in the Netherlands — for his country’s role in slavery, acknowledged that racism is still a problem and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech. The Netherlands formally abolished slavery in its colonies in 1863, […]
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China flexes its naval muscles in Gulf of Guinea during 5-day Nigeria visit
A naval fleet of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA-N) arrived for a five-day visit in Nigeria on Sunday (2 July) for a rare visit by the Chinese military to Africa’s Atlantic coast, reinforcing speculation that the Gulf of Guinea could offer a base for Beijing. As the destroyer Nanning and an accompanying frigate, long with […]
Algeria politically manipulated teenager’s killing by French policemen
The Algerian foreign ministry has interfered in France’s domestic affairs condemning the killing by French police of a teenager of Algerian origins and urging Paris to ensure safety of what it called Algerian nationals in their host country. The killing of Nahel, 17, shot dead by a policeman, triggered a wave of solidarity and a […]
U.S. company to develop Africa’s largest green hydrogen project in Morocco
U.S. Verde Hydrogen Company, a global leader in the transition to carbon zero hydrogen solutions, has said lately it signed an agreement to develop and commission a 2MW green hydrogen electrolyzer project in Morocco. The project, which will be completed in early 2024, represents a breakthrough development to both the Boston-based company and the green […]
Botswana, De Beers ink new sales pact to continue diamond partnership
Botswana and mining company De Beers have announced, after years of negotiations, a new diamond sales deal that gives the South African country a bigger share of rough stones from their joint venture. Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers (a subsidiary of Anglo American, a UK-listed multinational mining company) and Botswana’s government, sells 75% […]
Moroccan King’s advisor André Azoulay awarded Presidential Medal of Honor by President of Israel
President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, awarded, on Sunday, the Presidential Medal of Honor to the Moroccan King’s Advisor, André Azoulay, known for his historic commitment to peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and to a two-state solution in which the words sovereignty, dignity and justice would be conjugated in the same way and with the same […]
China-Africa Expo: despite many ‘deals’, 37 African countries still in trade deficit
As the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) concluded in Changsha on Sunday June 2, with $10.3 billion worth of projects signed, analysts say that the economic cooperation between both sides will need to build on past lessons and successes to really reshape China-Africa trade. With bilateral trade between China and Africa totaling $282 […]
Morocco, Spain discuss circular economy, tourism
Tangier’s College of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences is organizing a Moroccan-Spanish scientific meeting on circular economy and tourism, in partnership with the International University of Andalusia and in coordination with the Cefal Foundation. Participants to this 3rd edition seek to enable tourism stakeholders, professionals, students, and graduates of specialized tourism institutes to learn about […]
AfDB invests $11m in Luxemburg-based BluePeak Private Capital Fund for SME in Africa
The African Development Bank, AfDB, has made equity investment worth $11 million in Luxemburg-based BluePeak Private Capital Fund to support mid-size firms, including in the pharmaceuticals, agribusiness, manufacturing, and logistics sectors, across Africa. The Abidjan-based bank in a statement said BluePeak – a flagship private capital fund – will provide growth capital to middle-sized companies […]
Senegal takes over leadership of AU Security and Peace Council in July
Senegal is assuming this July 2023 the presidency of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council, the country’s Foreign ministry has announced. “After holding the presidency of the African Union (2022-2023), Senegal is again honored to assume, for the month of July, that of the Peace and Security Council of the continental organization”, the […]