Sahel
Trump courts Sahel juntas with military aid in exchange for mineral rights
Under Donald Trump, America is offering military backing to West African juntas in return for access to gold, lithium and
Infrastructure
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Egypt
Chinese premier visits Egypt to bolster growing partnership
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting Cairo for two days of meetings with top Egyptian officials, including Prime Minister Mostafa
Sahel
Le Monde: Starlink satellite kits being used by jihadists in Sahel
French publication Le Monde is reporting that groups such as JNIM and ISWA, are "exploiting the portable, high-speed connectivity
senegal
Senegal scraps Akon’s futuristic city project
Senegal has cancelled a $6 billion plan to build “Akon City,” a futuristic smart city backed by US-Senegalese musician Akon,
Mauritania
IMF disburses $49 million to Mauritania
This week the IMF Board of Directors approved a $49.2 million disbursement after concluding the Fourth Reviews of Mauritania’
Mauritania
AfDB grants $30 million facility to Mauritania’s GBM
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $30 million trade finance facility for the Générale de Banque de Mauritanie
Morocco
Morocco looks to advance AI governance
As part of the recent ‘First National Conference on AI’ Morocco’s United Nations Permanent Representative, Ambassador Omar Hilale explained
Tunisia
Saudi signs $38 million development loan for Tunisia’s Oasis Hub Project
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has agreed a $38 million loan with Tunisia, to finance the Oasis Hub Project
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc drops 15 places in global airline satisfaction survey
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has fallen 15 spots in Skytrax’s annual ranking of the world’s top 100 airlines,
Tunisia
Tunisian MPs call for ‘reactivating’ free trade zones with Libya
A delegation of Tunisian Parliament members has called on the Arab States Parliamentary Cooperation Group for a reactivation of free
Mauritania
Mauritania secures $2 Bln Arab funding for infrastructure at OPEC forum
Mauritania secured a $2 billion financing pledge from the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) during the OPEC High-Level Forum in Vienna,
Egypt
Egypt to privatize airports, starting with Hurghada
Egypt will offer Hurghada International Airport to private operators by year-end, marking the country's first airport privatization, according
Libya
Sirte, Schlumberger plan Libya oilfield upgrades
Libya’s Sirte Oil Company and Schlumberger have agreed to deepen technical cooperation to boost oil production, according to Libya