Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud returns to the helm of Somalia after he was elected as president for the second time on Sunday, at a time the Horn of Africa country faces an Islamist insurgency and looming famine. After a marathon vote to decide between 36 candidates, broadcast on national television, parliamentary officials counted more than 165 […]
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Morocco’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB+’ with a stable outlook. Morocco’s ‘BB+’ ratings reflect sound macroeconomic policies, strong official creditor support, favorable debt profile and comfortable international liquidity buffers, explained the agency in a commentary published on its official website. Fitch indicated that Real GDP growth was stable […]
Moroccan professional surfer Ramzi Boukhiam won on Sunday a world surfing contest and cruised straight up from the 163rd to the second spot in the world ranking with 5,375 points. The four-day world championship stage, the World Surfing League’s 2020 Oi Hang Loose Pro Contest, was held on the beach of Cacimba do Padre, located […]
