IMF secures $330m debt relief for Somalia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has secured more than $330m in debt relief for Somalia. The African nation has about $5 billion in external debt, accounting for about 100% of its GDP, which the Fund has declared to be unsustainable. The $330m brings the country a crucial step closer to receiving forgiveness for […]

Algeria: three people killed, several injured in demonstration in Tinzaouatine

At least three people were killed and several others were wounded on Monday, June 15 in Tinzaouatine, province of Tamanrasset, by elements of the Algerian gendarmerie during a demonstration, reported France-based website Sahel Intelligence. The demonstration was staged to protest the daily water quotas imposed on the population. The security forces intervened brutally to quell […]

President Putin Welcomes Achievements of Russian-Moroccan Cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed, on Wednesday, the continuing development of relations between his country and Morocco and highlighted the achievements made by the two countries’ cooperation in the political field as well as in the sectors of agriculture and economy.   President Putin made the remarks while receiving in the Kremlin Morocco’s new ambassador […]