The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced it has killed at least 35 militants in precision airstrikes near the country’s border with Cameroon, in a targeted operation responding to intelligence of an imminent assault on ground troops in Borno State’s Kumshe region. The strikes, carried out Saturday (23 August), are part of a broader military push […]
A court in Chad has sentenced to life imprisonment hundreds of members of “Le Front pour l’Alternance et la Concorde du Tchad (FACT)”, a rebel group accused by authorities of terrorism and the killing of former leader Idriss Deby Itno. The court’s ruling was announced by Justice Minister Mahamat Ahmat Alhabo. “More than 400 FACT […]
Head of Moroccan employers association (CGEM) Chakib Alj said the key interest rate and reserve requirement cut to 1.5% and 0% respectively are conducive for an economic recovery from the repercussions of the coronavirus. These cuts give banks more flexibility in financing enterprises during this crisis notably SMEs, he told local media. The government has […]
