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Morocco, France Add Substance to Ever-stronger Relationship

On the occasion of the two-day visit of the French Prime Minister, Edouard Philipe to Rabat, 22 cooperation agreements were signed between the two countries in fields relating to regionalization, industry, new technologies, renewable energies, culture and transport. The agreements were signed at the end of the 13th Moroccan-French High-level meeting, co-chaired by Edouard Philipe […]

DRC looks ahead to 2025 with uncertainty, as rebels slay at least 21 in country’s east

As the world prepares to welcome 2025, a sense of sorrow and unease hangs over the resources-rich eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has seen at least 21 people killed by Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels during the Christmas week. In a series of brutal attacks over the past week, […]

African macroeconomic data credibility: IMF standards vs political realities

The Central African Republic has joined 33 African nations in adopting the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS), the IMF’s intermediate standard for harmonizing macroeconomic data publication. This move highlights a critical challenge facing African economies: balancing international transparency requirements with local political constraints. The IMF classifies 52 African countries into three statistical tiers. At […]