Tag: United States

Sahara: EU Supports UN Chief Efforts to Achieve Lasting Political Solution

October 18, 2024

The European Union has expressed support for the efforts engaged by the UN Secretary-General to achieve a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to ... Read More

U.S. OSHKOSH To Make HET A1 Tractors For Morocco Army

September 13, 2024

Oshkosh Defense Firm, global leader in the design and production of top class military vehicles, has announced it received a direct commercial sales order to ... Read More

Africa’s rare earths to boost global supply, adding 9% to market, by 2029 — report

July 12, 2024

Currently a minor player in the rare earth market, African mines have the potential to supply almost 10% of the world's rare earth elements by ... Read More

US troops exit Niger’s Air Base 101 as Russia-backed Africa Corps look to expand footprint

July 9, 2024

The United States has completed the withdrawal of its military personnel from Niger’s Air Base 101 near the West African nation’s capital, Niamey, which comes ... Read More

UN report accuses Rwandan troops of fighting with M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo

July 8, 2024

As many as 4,000 Rwandan soldiers were reportedly fighting battles alongside the M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with Kigali exercising significant ... Read More

Expanding extremist groups pose rising threat across Africa and beyond — experts

July 1, 2024

With the United States in the process of withdrawing its 1,000 troops from Niger and also about 75 from neighboring Chad, Western military officials and ... Read More

US top military officers for critical talks in Africa after Niger ousting to secure foothold in the region

June 25, 2024

The United States military commander is making a rare trip to Africa for talks on maintaining some of his troops' presence in West Africa, after ... Read More

Kenyan police deployed for controversial UN-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti

June 25, 2024

A contingent of 400 Kenyan police officers, the first of a 1,000-strong force, departed early Tuesday (25 June) for a controversial UN-backed mission in Haiti ... Read More

Kenya’s police officers ready to deploy in violence-stricken Haiti in ‘few days, few weeks’

May 20, 2024

Hundreds of Kenyan police officers have been training since late last year as the East African country is preparing to dispatch them as the first ... Read More

Artificial Intelligence: U.S. firm Iozera to Invest $500 Mln in Data-center and AI Hub in Morocco

May 6, 2024

U.S.-based tech startup company Iozera has announced plans to set up a 386MW Data Center and artificial intelligence hub in the northern Moroccan city of ... Read More