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A group of African countries urged the UN environmental assembly in Nairoby to adopt a resolution on the sustainable use of minerals key to the process of energy transition. The decision would help African countries avoid injustice and extra-activism as the global clean energy agenda speeds up and demand increases on key minerals. Billions of […]
Participants in a scientific conference, held in Kampala, Uganda, Feb.24-25, highlighted the role and action of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema in the achievement and preservation of spiritual security in Africa. The speakers at this conference organized by the Ugandan section of the Foundation, underlined the importance of stability and spiritual security in […]
While interest in Africa’s critical mineral reserves, including those vital to combating climate change, is soaring, in some places their extraction is hindered by problems with vital infrastructure, according to several recent studies. The African mining industry, which contributes an estimated 4.5% to the continent’s GDP, has also made a significant contribution to the global […]
Rabat will host this February 15-16 a parliamentary conference on South-South Cooperation that will discuss the “Role of National Parliaments and Regional and Continental Parliamentary Unions in Africa, the Arab World, and Latin America in Enhancing Strategic Partnerships and Achieving Joint Integration and Development.” The conference will address current strategic issues, mainly those related to […]
Over 34 African leaders are to converge in Addis Ababa for the 37th African Union (AU) Summit by this week’s end to discuss pressing issues, including education, peace, trade, and governance. African leaders will meet in Ethiopia’s capital this February 17-18, for a pivotal gathering that could shape the course of the African continent for […]
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing costs African countries up to $11.49 billion annually, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Duke University, that also found that over 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels, mostly in Africa and South Asia, are operating “incognito.” In the new study published […]
Forbes Africa magazine highlighted, in its February-March edition, Morocco’s economic model and its commitment to co-development and shared prosperity on the continent. In a special report entitled “Morocco: Unlocking Opportunities at The Crossroads of Continents,” the magazine sheds light on the Kingdom’s achievements in key sectors with high added value for Morocco as well as […]
Governments of highly indebted African countries need to take a number of steps to alleviate the stark trade-offs between servicing expensive debt, supporting high and growing development needs, and stabilizing domestic currencies. While South Africa’s elevated public debt at 74% of GDP has almost doubled over the last decade, Kenya’s debt interest payment as a […]
African Countries are gathered in Marrakech from January 31 to February 2 to take part in the political meeting to promote the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) dedicated to African countries. The event is a collaborative effort initiated by Morocco and the US. The primary objective of the initiative is to encourage African countries to support […]
The chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) has welcomed Italy’s plan to strengthen relations between Europe and Africa that also includes a proposal to swap Europe’s energy investment for African efforts to curb migration but says ‘we are not beggars’. Italy’s far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted a one-day Italy-Africa summit on Monday (29 […]