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Bénin: Pan-African advocate Kémi Séba pursues highest office

January 8, 2025

Stellio Gilles Robert Capo-Chichi, more widely known as Kémi Séba, has announced his intention to run in Benin’s presidential election set for April 2026. The ... Read More

France is asked to withdraw its troops from Côte d’Ivoire

January 2, 2025

Ivorian president has announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country's territory in January, becoming the latest African nation to weaken military ties with ... Read More

Morocco’s 2024 legal cannabis harvest rises to over 4000 tons

December 27, 2024

Morocco produced 4082 tons of legal cannabis in 2024, from some 300 kilograms last year, as the number of permits to farmers grows, the cannabis ... Read More

Niger: dozens dead after ‘horrific’ attacks near Burkina Faso border

December 17, 2024

"Barbaric" attacks in two locations along Niger's border with Burkina Faso have killed 39 people, including children, Niamey's defense ministry has said, blaming "criminals" for ... Read More

Shanghai Auto Parts to set up plant in Morocco

December 4, 2024

Shanghai Auto Parts said it plans to set up a production plant in Morocco, which boasts an expanding automotive sector that is adapting to the ... Read More

West African trade and integration gets boost from ECOWAS E-Certificate of Origin

November 29, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unveiled its electronic Certificate of Origin, a digital system with the aim of enhancing trade facilitation ... Read More

Botswana: Historic Power Shift Rocks Southern African Economic Giant as Opposition Claims Victory

November 1, 2024

A seismic political change has transformed Botswana's political landscape as opposition parties secured a parliamentary majority, ending the Botswana Democratic Party's 58-year dominance. Early election ... Read More

Tunisia: Presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel provisionally released and re-arrested

September 6, 2024

Presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel was released on Thursday September 5 by the Correctional Chamber of the Manouba Court of First Instance, after his defense team ... Read More

Libya’s division, bureaucracy hinder investment flow- State Department

July 18, 2024

Division of state institutions, bureaucracy, and corruption were key obstacles to promoting foreign direct investments in war-torn Libya, despite the country’s colossal need in terms ... Read More

MENA region: IMF forecasts growth to reach 2.2% in 2024 & 4% in 2025

July 17, 2024

Growth in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is projected to increase from 1.8% in 2023 to 2,2% in 2024 and 4% in ... Read More