Two French Servicemen Died in Diving Exercise in Maine River

Two French servicemen, aged 24 and 30, died on the night of Monday to Tuesday during a diving exercise in the Maine River, Angers, according to French news reports citing local public prosecutor. One of the victims was assigned to the 6th Engineer Regiment, while the other served in the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment based […]

Morocco: Crime rate dropped by over 9% in 2015

The crime rate in Morocco has dropped by more than 9% over the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. The figures were disclosed by Junior Interior Minister Charki Draiss at a briefing before the parliament’s interior committee on Monday. Draiss told the lawmakers that the number of overall crimes […]

China’s economic malaise and how it will impact on African countries

With China’s Central Bank making Tuesday (15 August) its largest interest-rate cut since the pandemic and news that its economy has fallen into deflation, the implications of this economic instability in China could have repercussions for Africa, experts warn. China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday (15 August) it would stop releasing youth unemployment […]