Tag: Africa Observatory – Issue 12
Turkey in Africa – Issue 12
Turkey Takes Initiatives for Sailors Seized Off Nigeria
10 Turkish sailors were abducted off Nigeria by pirates on Saturday evening. Initiatives are being taken to...
Turkish Sailors Held Hostage by Armed Pirates in Nigeria
A group of 10 Turkish sailors has been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria,reportedly for ransom. The Paksoy-1 was sailing...
Morocco Is Consolidating Itself as Gateway for Investment Between Europe and Africa
Rabat, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 17, 2019 – “Morocco enjoys an extraordinary geostrategic position thanks to its Mediterranean-Atlantic coastline and its proximity to the European...
Can Trump’s Prosper Africa Make America Greater than China and Other Partners in Africa?
Prosper Africa aligns with the Trump administration’s Africa strategy, introduced by National Security Adviser John Bolton last December. It aims to promote prosperity, security,...
Sudan: Is It Being Exploited by Foreign Powers?
Opposition leaders in Sudan say its military rulers are being exploited by foreign powers, eager to take advantage of the country's natural resources and...
Greater Response Needed to Worsening West African Violence: U.N. Head
According to the head of the United Nations, Islamist attacks are spreading so fast in West Africa that the region should consider bolstering its...
China Vows to Tackle Dead Pig Scam Amid Swine Fever Epidemic
The agriculture ministry said that criminal gangs in China are faking outbreaks of African swine fever on farms free of the disease. Then, they...
Africa Didn’t Get the Trade War Memo
The leaders of Nigeria and Benin signed the accord for the African Continental Free Trade Area at a special African Union meeting in Niger’s...
Ethiopia: 90% of Children ‘Multidimensional’ Poor
In spite of marked improvements in the levels of poverty in Ethiopia, 90% of children under the age of 10 are poor, according to...
West Africa Should Decide on Common Currency by 2020: Ivory Coast
Western African countries who meet conditions should declare together whether they will
join a common currency for the region by 2020, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara....
