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Foreign direct investment (FDI in Africa looks set for a strong 2023 thanks to some lucrative mining and gas projects, but an IMF report warns countries on the continent need to build resilience to manage the inevitable shifts in trade and FDI flows. After a lackluster investment climate during 2022, FDI flows into Africa are […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) received a new complaint from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday (23 May), calling on it to focus on the alleged systematic pillaging of its natural resources in the country’s east by the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) and the M23 rebel group. The latest formal referral comes […]
Two Georgian sailors captured early this month by pirates in Gabon’s territorial waters have been released from captivity, authorities of the European country announced Wednesday. “Two Georgian sailors abducted in Gabon were freed on May 21 thanks to the efforts of Georgia’s foreign ministry, the Georgian embassy in South Africa, and Georgia’s maritime transport agency,” […]
The administration of the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara denied Wednesday any wrongdoing and connection with the decision by the Electoral commission to revoke former President Laurent Gbagbo from the September local elections vote register. The West African country is again gripped in political tension after the Commission decided to remove 500 people including Gbagbo from […]
Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, has once again described Morocco as “a strategic partner,” saying it is “not just any neighbor” for Spain. “Morocco is a strategic partner, not just any neighbor. You have to have the best relations with its neighbors, in this case Morocco, and that is what Spain has achieved,” Albares […]
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reiterated the importance of the role of the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, in confronting the dangerous policies implemented by the Israeli occupation authorities in Al-Quds Asharif. This came in the final statement, issued at the end of the extraordinary meeting of the Organization’s Executive Committee, held […]
Brazil’s support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara is in line with UN Security Council resolutions and international community position, said on Tuesday Brazilian MP Tiao Medeiros. He made the remarks during a meeting of the Brazil-Morocco Parliamentary Friendship Group convened in Brazilia. The group seeks to strengthen dialogue between the […]
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) sounded the alarm over the increasing number of Sudanese refugees arriving in Chad, up from 76,000 to 90,000 within three days. Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations of the agency told the media during a press conference in capital Ndjamena that most refugees are women and children. “At this […]
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with “Global South” leaders during an Arab League and a Group of Seven (G7) summits last week while the country’s foreign minister is on a tour of Africa this week, all aimed at broadening support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Zelenskyy held talks with India’s Narendra Modi and […]
Victoire Dogbé, Togo’s Premier set the tone for the preparations for the 9th Panafrican Congress to take place next year in capital Lome, the fourth time the summit is being held on the African soil. For the head of the executive, the congress should be an opportunity to “respond to the need to ensure historical […]