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Spain’s VOX reveals racist face, asks Madrid to close borders with Morocco

Spanish far-right party has asked the government to close borders with Morocco and prevent millions of Moroccans in Europe from traveling to their country by land. The party said the measure should be taken to force Morocco to readmit all migrants who crossed to Spain including third country nationals. The call adds to recent provocations […]

Somaliland courts U.S. with Red Sea base and minerals in bid for recognition

Somaliland’s new president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, is offering the United States access to a strategic military base near the Red Sea and critical mineral resources, including lithium, in exchange for formal diplomatic recognition. The breakaway region, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has yet to receive international recognition despite decades of stability and democratic […]

Ghana seeks $3bln loan from the IMF

Ghana and the IMF reached a staff level agreement for a loan worth $3 billion, an inroad in the West African country’s efforts to improve its public finances. Ghana is on a debt-restructuring program after it defaulted on most of its $30 billion international debt in 2022. “Performance under the IMF-supported program has been generally […]