Morocco
HD Hyundai eyes Morocco shipyard in North Africa push
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is seeking a 30-year operating lease for Morocco’s Casablanca shipyard, aiming to
Burkina Faso has issued new biometric passports that do not feature the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) logo on their covers amid a dispute with the 50-year-old regional political and economic union. In January, Burkina Faso’s military government joined Mali and Niger in withdrawing from ECOWAS over harsh sanctions. According to Perfect Loure, director-general of the landlocked state’s National Identification Office, the travel documents were designed by Chinese company EmpTech.
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Morocco
HD Hyundai eyes Morocco shipyard in North Africa push
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is seeking a 30-year operating lease for Morocco’s Casablanca shipyard, aiming to
Mauritania
Mauritania, Czechia sign defense pact
Mauritania and the Czechia signed a defense cooperation agreement on Tuesday covering military training, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and protection against chemical
Libya
EU Faces Pressure Over Libya Crisis Amid Migration and Foreign Influence Fears
Greece and Italy will urge the EU to act on Libya’s escalating crisis at a foreign ministers’ meeting Tuesday,
Egypt
Egypt mineral revenues surge 131% on gold, silver boom
Egypt’s revenues from mineral wealth rose 131% year-on-year to nearly $446 million in fiscal year 2024/25, driven by