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Following the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and the collapse of the Wagner Group, Russia has recalibrated its strategy in Africa, maintaining influence through a mix of rebranding, expansion, and diversification, according to a new study by The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. The study by the Geneva-based organization notes that Moscow has quickly reassured […]
The French port city of Nantes is facing its complex historical role in the Atlantic slave trade through one of Europe’s most significant commemorative sites. As France’s largest slave-trading port in the 18th century and Europe’s fourth-largest overall, the city’s maritime prosperity came at an immense human cost. The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery […]
Kenya is charting a bold path in climate action, transforming environmental challenges into opportunities for sustainable development and economic growth. Despite ranking 145th out of 187 countries in climate vulnerability, the nation has positioned itself as a regional leader in environmental innovation and policy reform. Under President William Ruto’s leadership, Kenya has made remarkable strides […]
Morocco has maintained its position at the 50th rank in the 2025 edition of the “Global Soft Power Index,” published by Brand Finance. The country ranks highly among African nations, coming in third in the continent, behind Egypt (38th) and South Africa (41st). Morocco rounds out Africa’s top three, securing the 50th position globally with […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation for Hearing Impaired Children and Youth, chaired the launch ceremony of the third edition of “United, We Hear Each Other Better” program in Rabat. This operation, which aims to restore the hearing of 100 children from 17 African and the Middle Eastern countries, including Palestine, Syria, […]
Africa is set to establish its own credit rating agency by June 2025, marking a significant shift in how the continent’s economies are evaluated. The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) aims to provide more nuanced sovereign ratings by incorporating local contexts often overlooked by traditional agencies like Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s. This initiative […]
African leaders and business executives, at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, sought to strongly challenge the persistent myths about investment risks in Africa. Speaking in one of the panels, Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), presented data revealing that Africa’s risk profile is far lower than commonly believed, with a loss […]
As many African countries are struggling to service their debts, a new World Bank report warns that interest payments on long-term debt in sub-Saharan Africa surged nearly seven-fold to $26 billion between 2010 and 2023. The sharp increase came as the region’s foreign borrowing doubled to $864 billion within the same period. Africa’s worsening debt […]
The main pillars of the strategy put in place by Morocco to fight terrorism, particularly in Africa, were highlighted Tuesday before the UN Security Council during a public debate on the fight against terrorism led by Africa. In his address during the debate, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN Omar Hilale outlined the multi-faceted strategy […]
Morocco has called on Africans to take control of the instruments of their health sovereignty, especially so as the continent has all necessary human resources. The call was launched by Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, at the opening Wednesday in Sale, Rabat’s twin city, of the 8th General Assembly of […]