Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has awarded royal pardons to 667 persons condemned by courts around the country as the country commemorates Youth Day. King Mohammed VI of Morocco granted royal pardons to 667 people on Youth Day. Of those pardoned, 526 were currently in jail, with various levels of sentence reductions and full pardons. Another…
Ethiopia, which boasts East Africa’s most powerful military, recently agreed to strengthen its defense and security ties with the US Armed Forces, the world’s leading military power. Ethiopia and the United States agreed to strengthen their defense and security cooperation through a new strategic framework. High-level meetings took place at the Pentagon between Ethiopian and…
The Nigerian Naval force has taken a formidable stand against maritime crime, pledging to take tougher measures against piracy, sea robbery, and crude oil theft in Nigeria’s waterways. The Nigerian Navy has intensified efforts to eliminate piracy, sea robbery, and crude oil theft from the nation’s waterways. A large-scale live-firing exercise, Exercise Littoral Fury, was…
Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui is moving deeper into pharmaceuticals through a proposed acquisition of the Moroccan subsidiaries of Servier, France’s second-largest pharmaceutical group. Anas Sefrioui’s Pharma Capital is seeking full control of Servier’s two Moroccan subsidiaries. The proposed transaction covers a pharmaceutical operation and a company holding commercial and industrial property. Sefrioui previously expanded into…
Coal India, the world’s largest coal producer, is evaluating bauxite opportunities in Ghana as the Indian state-controlled company searches for mineral assets outside its traditional coal business. Coal India is evaluating bauxite opportunities in Ghana as it expands beyond its traditional coal business. The Indian state-controlled company is also planning its first overseas trading office…
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India’s largest state-owned commercial enterprise and oil refiner, has finalised a deal with Algeria’s state energy company Sonatrach to import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from 2027 as the South Asian country moves to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern suppliers. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has signed a deal with Algeria’s Sonatrach…
The president of Cameroon, Paul Biya, after being absent from his country for a period of 74 days, has finally returned, putting a halt to questions about his well-being. President Paul Biya of Cameroon returned after a 74-day absence abroad, quelling rumors about his health. At 93, Biya, the world’s oldest president, arrived from Geneva…
The finance minister of Nigeria, Taiwo Oyedele, has decided to be reserved with the details of the government’s intention regarding a $5 billion loan the West African country received from the United Arab Emirates. Nigeria’s finance minister Taiwo Oyedele defended the lack of transparency regarding the $5 billion loan from the UAE, despite legislative approval.…
Prosus, the global technology investor majority-owned by South Africa’s Naspers, is positioning itself for a new wave of artificial intelligence that could move robots from controlled factories into warehouses, businesses and other workplaces. Prosus expects AI-powered robots to become commercially viable as hardware costs fall and training data improves. The company estimates useful general-purpose robots…
