Venezuela

Ugandan gov’t slammed for “slow and inept” response to Ebola outbreak

The Ugandan government is under pressure to bring an escalating Ebola outbreak under control, with health experts saying its response to the outbreak has been slow and inept, allowing infections to spread. Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng announced last Wednesday that six schoolchildren in Kampala have tested positive for the virus, bringing the number of […]

Two Policemen Killed in IS Attack in Algeria

A suicide bomber loyal to the Islamic State perpetrated an attack on a police station in Tiaret in Western Algeria claiming the lives of two policemen. IS claimed on its Amaq news agency the attack that brings back to the fore the threat of residual terrorism in Algeria. The media reported that the suicide bomber […]

Morocco’s Macroeconomic Conditions Propitious for Dirham Float

Morocco’s Central Bank announced that measures will be gradually taken to ensure a more flexible exchange rate of the Dirham amid promising macro-economic conditions marked by low oil prices and increasing demand on phosphates. The floating of the pegged dirham was encouraged by the IMF which sees in a more flexible exchange regime a move […]