Islamist militants in the Mozambique’s northern Nampula province have killed six people, all by beheading, abducted three others and set dozens of houses on fire, Mozambique’s president confirmed, warning that the Islamist militant movement is spreading to new territory despite efforts by government and regional forces to contain it. Speaking live on national radio Wednesday […]
France has re-imposed visa requirements for holders of Algerian diplomatic passports, in reaction to Algeria’s refusal to take its nationals expelled by France for violating local laws. Some 10,000 members of the Algerian nomenklatura and their families have diplomatic passports, offering them visa-free access to France under a bilateral deal signed in 2007. French interior […]
Morocco’s economy is among the most resilient in Africa to external shocks from the war in the Middle East, helped by stronger foreign‑exchange reserves and broader financing options, S&P Global Ratings said, even as it warned that prolonged disruption could strain the sovereign credit outlook. In its assessment of African sovereign exposure, S&P said Morocco […]
