Morocco to buy 18 fast trains ahead of World Cup with French loans
In a sign of deepening economic ties between Paris and Rabat, France is to lend Morocco €781 million to finance...
News in Brief
Nigeria instates guidelines for organ transplants
On March 6th, the Nigerian Health Minister set out rules and guidelines surrounding organ and tissue transplants in the country....
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire urge Sahel states to rejoin ECOWAS
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have asked that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger rejoin the Economic Community of West African States...
Trump signals ‘final moments’ in Iran nuclear negotiations
A nuclear deal is on the cards for Iran and the US as Trump sends a letter to their leadership....
Violence continues in South Sudan with UN helicopter shot at
More people have been killed in South Sudan after a UN helicopter came under fire with the country's fragile peace...
Sudan denounces UAE genocide complicity in International Court
Sudan is accusing the UAE of genocide, in a request lodged at the International court of Appeal, the UN’s highest...
Mali suspends gold mining for foreign companies after accidents
Mali announced it will be suspending licenses for foreign companies mining artisanal gold on March 5th, due to a series...
UN mission visits Libya to discuss country’s unification
Head of the UN Support mission for Libya Hanna Tetteh discussed with General Al-Haddad ways of unifying Libya's military powers...
Trump delays tariffs under terms of new trade deal
U.S President Donald Trump has decided to halt new tariffs on Mexico and Canada under the terms of a new...
Trump tells Hamas to release all prisoners or ‘it’s over for them’
US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to release the remains of all deceased...
Morocco surpasses France as Spain’s as main gas customer
Morocco has overtaken France as Spain's largest natural gas customer. According to Atalayar, Spain exported 886 million cubic metres of...
South Sudan Peace Agreement at Risk as Machar Allies Detained
South Sudan's Vice President has been placed under house arrest with the country's Water Minister warning the detention puts "the...
Musk slams European leaders over ‘forever war’ in Ukraine
Elon Musk accuses European leaders of advocating a "forever war" in Ukraine rather than pursuing a peace deal. According to...
War-torn Sudan supplying crucial global product
A vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M’s sweets, called gum arabic, is being trafficked from rebel-held areas...
Morocco’s measles cases decrease
On March 5th, Morocco's health ministry announced a steady drop in the numbers of new measles cases over a 5...
