Burkina Faso: Dozens dead after church and mosque attacks amid growing insecurity
A “terrorist” attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso killed dozens of Muslims on Sunday, while on the same day at least 15 people […]
Month: February 2024
Sahara: Paris Reaffirms Clear and Constant Backing to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
French foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné has reiterated his country’s “clear and constant” support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty. At […]
Morocco elected to the presidency of the Executive Council of WFP
Morocco was unanimously designated on Monday to the presidency of the Executive Council of the World Food Programme (WFP) for the year 2024. The election […]
Africa’s deficit with China widens as Beijing’s BRI gambit runs into trouble
The recent news that Africa’s trade deficit with China continued to widen in 2023 has raised a red flag in parts of the continent especially […]
ECOWAS to lift some sanctions on Niger, Mali and Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced that it was lifting some sanctions it had imposed between 2020-2023 on Guinea and Mali. This […]
Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in prison
Exiled former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki has been ordered an eight-year prison term by a Tunisian court after being found guilty of seeking to “provoke […]
Eight members of Boko Haram killed by the army in the Far North of Cameroon
Eight members of the Boko Haram terrorist group were killed on Saturday by Cameroonian defense forces during an operation in the Far North of the […]
S-Africa: ANC, a weakened party, launches its program ahead of the general elections in May
The African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in South Africa since 1994, launched its electoral program on Saturday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in […]
Morocco Stresses before ICJ Commitment of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, to Supporting Palestinian Cause
Morocco highlighted the commitment of King Mohammed VI, Chairperson of the Al-Quds Committee, in support of the Palestinian cause during the hearings at the International […]
French military presence in Ivory Coast ‘begs’ for “remodeling” — Macron’s Africa envoy
French military presence in Côte d’Ivoire should be “remodeled” or “reshaped”, Jean-Marie Bockel, French President Emmanuel Macron’s envoy for Africa, said on Wednesday (21 February) […]