The French SNCF and the Moroccan ONCF will create a joint venture for TGV’s maintenance
The Moroccan company ONCF and the French National Railway Company (SNCF) signed on the 6th January in Rabat a contract in the amount of € […]
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Mauritania launches 1000 Ouguiya note on Guardian®
After it’s launching of two new banknotes, UM 200 and UM 100 in November 2014, the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) has released on Saturday, […]
Mali’s interim leader guarantees free and fair elections
Within the coming presidential elections scheduled on the 28 July, Mali’s interim leader Dioncounda Traore and his Prime minister have received the candidates and their […]
Mali Army too nationalistic, too unrealistic
The Malian army has rejected the ECOWAS’ offer to send regional troops to protect capital city, Bamako, arguing it’s up to the Malians to defend […]
Financial markets: time for a regional paradigm shift?
I remember the Emergence scenario I was expecting for North & West Africa back in the mid 90’s when i started my career in Emerging […]
Sudan-South Sudan: No agreement in sight for oil, border disputes
More than a year after South Sudan became independent from Sudan, the two countries have not yet reached agreement on their oil and border disputes […]
Cairo sweeps away fears on fate of Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty
Cairo has swept away fears as to the fate of the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty when newly elected President Mohamed Morsi reaffirmed during talks with US […]
Mali at grips with international community’s lethargy
As the situation in northern Mali is deteriorating by the day and as voices from inside the country are mounting calling for a military intervention […]
UNESCO: Two Malian sites on List of World Heritage in Danger
The Malian city of Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia, threatened by the armed conflict in the region, were placed on the UNESCO’s List of […]
Annual world Failed State Index: Six African countries in top 10
Six African countries are listed in the top ten of the 2012 annual world “Failed State Index” published Monday by The Washington-based Fund for Peace. […]