Inflation-hit Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency

Zimbabwe has finally launched a gold-backed currency to bring down inflation, ending a decade of dollarization. The new currency or Zig- standing for Zimbabwe Gold- is the latest attempt to end hyper-inflation in the country which lasted for 25 years. Zig is intended to be a market-determined exchange rate, said Zimbabwe’s central bank governor while […]

Sudan Doctors Network Accuses RSF of Deadly Strike on Hospital in South Kordofan

At least 22 people, including four medical personnel, have been killed and eight others injured following an air strike on Al-Kuweik Military Hospital in Sudan’s South Kordofan State, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. Those killed reportedly included the hospital’s medical director and three other healthcare workers, dealing a severe blow to an already fragile […]

Morocco, Germany poised to step up cooperation in Security, counterterrorism

Top security officials from Morocco and Germany met in Rabat on Friday to discuss ways to boost cooperation in security and counterterrorism matters. The high-level security meeting gathered General Director of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST) Abdellatif Hammouchi and the General Director of Germany’s Federal Police Dieter Romann, who is on a working […]