Morocco continues to struggle with coronavirus hotspots in industrial plants

Hotspots continue to complicate Morocco’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus with 393 cases on Saturday, most of which at a Sardine canning factory in the coastal city of Safi. After the strawberry fields and packaging plants north of Kenitra, a new cluster in Safi’s fish canning factories recorded 203 in a single […]

Syria: Jordanian businesses begin to feel collateral damage

Syrian rebels’ seizure of the main frontier crossing with Jordan has begun to have an impact on the government in Damascus and regional countries that are engaged in trans-frontal trade. The Nasib crossing point fell to the rebels at the beginning of the month and some Jordanian businessmen have already started calling for the Assad […]

Youthful voters shake up Southern Africa’s political landscape in 2024

Several of Southern Africa’s long-established liberation parties faced unprecedented challenges in 2024 as younger electorates demanded tangible economic progress and job opportunities. Although democracy in this region is relatively stable compared to areas of the continent plagued by coups and military rule, the once-unquestioned loyalty to parties that fought colonialism has rapidly eroded. Botswana provided […]