Mauritania: legislative, local Elections set for September 1
Mauritania’s legislative and local elections will be held on September 1, an official statement said Thursday. The announcement comes amid a row over a newly-created […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
World Bank approves $455 million loan for Tanzania power projects
The World Bank has approved a $455 million loan to Tanzania under its International Development Assistance (IDA) program to boost access to power for the […]
World Cup: Morocco winger roasts referee over crave for Ronaldo’s shirt
The 43-year old American referee Mark Geiger who officiated the difficult match between Portugal and Morocco Wednesday has been associated to a controversy after a […]
Sanctions-hit Rusal restarts alumina refinery in Guinea
Russian aluminium producer Rusal has restarted production at its Friguia alumina refinery in Guinea on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The sanction-hit miner restarted its activities in […]
Europe should stop exploiting Africa- Pope Francis
Europe should stop exploiting Africa and invest in ways that benefit the continent more, Pope Francis said in an interview while discussing the migration of […]
France’s Macron to revive G5 Sahel force talks in Nouakchott
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to revive talks around the deployment of the G5 Sahel counterterrorism force when he attends the 31st African Union […]
Foot and mouth disease hits Botswana cattle
Botswana’s government on Tuesday notified the World Trade Organization and its trading partners of a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle in […]
South Sudan: President Kiir, rebel leader Machar in Ethiopia for talks
South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Ethiopia this Wednesday for a meeting with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir. This is the first time […]
Mauritius to sell citizenship
As a means to further encourage investors to seize business and investment opportunities in Mauritius, the government of the Island nation has introduced a scheme […]
DRC to liberalize 90% of African imports by 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo’s chief negotiator for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Floribert Kwete Mikobi, said that DRC will liberalize 90% of imports […]