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Turkey-Germany: Merkel still opposed to Turkey’s EU membership

German Chancellor Angela Merkel openly announced Wednesday that she is still opposed to Turkey’s EU membership despite the EU calling on Ankara for help to ease the refugee crisis putting the European bloc into difficult situation. Merkel has so far been cautious about opposing overtly Ankara but she spat her disdain about the Turkish regime […]

World Bank helps Gabon finance digital transformation project with $68.5m loan

Gabon has secured a credit facility of $68.5 million to finance “Projet Digital Gabon”, a digital transformation project aiming at creating an environment conducive to accelerating digital transformation. The deal was signed late December by Mays Mouissi, Gabon’s Minister of Economy, and the World Bank Country Director for the Central African country, Cheick Fantamady Kanté, […]

US Travel Advisory Lists Morocco as Safe, Algeria Requires ‘increased precaution’

Morocco has been described as one of the few safest countries in the globe for travelers by the US travel advisory issued by the US Department, while Algeria has been included in tier 2 danger requiring “increased precaution” due to the threat of terrorism. The contrast reflects the security gap in the Maghreb between oil-rich […]