Faye begins working tour to Washington and Abu Dhabi
Senegal's presidency announced on Facebook on Sunday, 13 September, that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye had left Dakar for the United States and the…
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Morocco forecasts 4.2% economic growth, targets lower deficit and debt
Morocco's Ministry of Economy and Finance forecast average annual growth of 4.2% for the national economy in 2028-2029, driven primarily by continued momentum…
Traore opens textile complex to boost local manufacturing in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's president, Captain Ibrahim Traore, opened the TEXFORCES-BF industrial textile complex at Logofourousso in Bobo-Dioulasso on 9 September, according to the presidency's…
Dakar march protests living costs and electricity prices
Dozens of people took part in a march in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, organised by the 30 Days for a Fair Price collective…
AU Commission chair condemns Niger violence, calls for restraint
African Union Commission chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf condemned violence and attempts to seize power by force in Niger, in a statement dated 1…
IMF and Senegal reach staff-level agreement on $2.2 billion financing programme
The International Monetary Fund and Senegal have reached a staff-level agreement on a three-year financing programme worth $2.2 billion, as Dakar faces mounting…
Russian envoy suggests outside coordination of Niger mutiny
Russia's ambassador to Niger, Viktor Voropayev, suggested that outside actors might have coordinated the mutiny in the capital, Niamey, in an interview published…
French foreign ministry criticizes Burkina Faso's diplomatic break and weighs response
France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs condemned Burkina Faso's decision to end diplomatic relations between the two countries, describing it as hostile…
Burkina Faso reports 7% rise in seed-cotton production in 2025/26
Burkina Faso reported a rise of about 7% in seed-cotton production during the 2025/2026 season, to 314,293 tonnes from 294,507 tonnes in the…