North Africa
Latest news and analyses on the countries located in the region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent.
AfDB looks to boost ties to Arab funders to plug development finance gap
The African Development Bank held its first meeting with a group of Arab development finance institutions in Abidjan on Tuesday...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Tech Boom: Where Data Centers Are Expanding in 2025
This ranking focuses on the 10 African countries with the most operational data centers according to Statista, November 2025. Before...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s recall of ambassadors compounds staffing problems at posts in Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump's mass recall of ambassadors will leave Washington without top-level presence in more than half of the...
Read moreDetailsEgypt’s el-Sissi urges UN Security Council reforms for Africa’s larger role
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Saturday reiterated calls for structural changes in the U.N Security Council to grant Africa a...
Read moreDetailsNigeria champions African-Arab Trade to boost agribusiness, industrial growth
The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Programme and the Federal Republic of Nigeria formalized a partnership with the signing of...
Read moreDetailsGlobal power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing
The region stretches from the Suez Canal to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, covering approximately 438,000km². The Red Sea borders some of...
Read moreDetailsNGO accuses Nestle of higher added sugar in baby products sold in Africa
Swiss NGO Public Eye on Tuesday accused Nestle of double standards by alleging that the company sells infant cereal in Africa...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: 2025’s Top African Container Ports
The marine infrastructure of Africa is very important to the continent’s economic development since it provides a supporting structure. Seaports...
Read moreDetailsWorld Bank’s investment arm to boost local-currency lending in Africa
The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private investment arm, is expanding its local-currency lending and direct investments into companies...
Read moreDetailsUN calls for Western Sahara talks based on Morocco’s autonomy plan
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday stating that genuine autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty...
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