Senegal’s Economic Tightrope: New President Faces Fiscal Challenges

Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is walking a financial tightrope. Just five months into the job, he has called for snap elections on November 17, dissolving the opposition-led parliament. But this political shake-up could not come at a trickier time for the economy. The numbers are not looking great. Economic growth has slowed to […]

Egypt ordered six AASM Hammer missiles from French Sagem

The French company Sagem said it has signed a major contract with the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to be deployed by the Egyptian air force. This new contract comes just after Egypt purchased 24 Rafale omnirole fighters from Dassault Aviation. “We will deliver the first AASM Hammer missiles by the […]

Young socialist lawmakers voice support for Morocco’s territorial integrity

Young Socialist and Social Democratic lawmakers have expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and the autonomy initiative as “the only basis for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political situation” to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. The supportive stand was expressed in the Final declaration adopted by the third International Forum of Young […]