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Cameroon extends mandate of lawmakers for a year, paving way for president Biya to stay in power

Cameroonian President Paul Biya won approval from lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament, extending the mandate for its current lawmakers for a year from 10 March 2025 to 30 March 2026. Cameroon’s National Assembly approved the bill on Tuesday (9 July) that pushes back legislative and local elections until 2026, a move opposition parties […]

Algeria: Former OPEC Secretary General endorses Bouteflika’s 5th term

Algeria’s former minister of energy and ex-Secretary General of the oil cartel OPEC Thursday threw his full support behind incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika should he run for another term during April Presidential elections. Chakib Khelil in statement on his facebook page, first blasted comments made by famous sport journalist Hafid Derradji who said the ex-minister […]

Morocco receives record 12.3 million tourists in 2018

Morocco closed 2018 with a record number of 12.3 million tourists visiting the country, that is an 8.3% rise compared with 2017, the tourism ministry said. Tourism revenues rose to 73.15 billion dirhams in 2018, from 69.7 billion dirhams in 2017, making the sector one of the main sources of hard currency for Morocco. With […]