Sudan Endorses Emergency 2026 Budget, Sets Sights on 9% GDP Growth Amid Conflict

Sudan’s Cabinet approved on 30 December an emergency draft budget for the 2026 fiscal year, projecting 9% economic growth despite the ongoing conflict since 15 April 2023. The budget was endorsed during a session in Port Sudan, chaired by Prime Minister Kamil Idris, who described the plan as exceptional under the prevailing circumstances. The fiscal […]

Morocco: Probe into fake news related to international drug trafficking case

The Prosecutor General’s Office at the Casablanca Court of Appeal launched a probe into fake news claiming the involvement of national figures and institutions in an international drug trafficking case. The probe was launched after posts on social media accused Moroccan figures and institutions of involvement in an international drug trafficking case. In this case, […]

France is asked to withdraw its troops from Côte d’Ivoire

Ivorian president has announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country’s territory in January, becoming the latest African nation to weaken military ties with its former colonial master. President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire said in his end-of-year speech on Tuesday (31 December) that the French military would hand over control of its Port […]