Sudan: UN urges immediate safeguards for civilians amid escalating bloodshed in El Fasher

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a poignant plea for the protection of civilians trapped in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, where over 500 lives have been lost in just three harrowing weeks. The region, long scarred by conflict, has once again become the epicenter of violence, […]

Egypt: US military aid continuity linked to more progress in democracy

After President Obama gave warning signals to Egypt during his speech at the UN General Assembly about its “inconsistent with inclusive democracy,” he has decided to take actions. The US has reduced its military aid to the country and linked its continuity to “Egypt’s progress in pursuing a more democratic path.” Cairo has not officially […]

World Bank to leverage guarantees for increased international financing in Morocco

The World Bank plans to utilize guarantees to draw more international financing to Morocco, said Hiroshi Matano, Executive Vice President of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). “We believe that these guarantees can help Moroccan borrowers (corporate and public institutions and non-sovereign risk counterparties) diversify their financing sources with private capital,” Matano said in an […]