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Resilience through tough times: East Africa’s economic recovery hindered by debt and deficits

The economies of East Africa face rather bleak prospects for growth this year because of the increasing risk of debt distress, widening fiscal and current deficits and limited economic diversification plans, according to the latest forecast by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The AfDB forecasts the region’s GDP at 4% this year, before recovering to […]

Libya : Exodus of diplomats and foreigners

After the capture and killing of Colonel Muamar Gadhafi, Libya was poised to head for a transition towards democracy. However, the past two weeks have been the most intense fighting the country has witnessed since the end of the war. Governments which once backed the rebels against the regime are now evacuating their diplomats and […]

Head of Algeria’s Human Rights Commission Accuses Sub-Saharans of Propagating HIV

Algiers woke up to scandalous and outrageous statements by an official who is supposed to defend human rights as they are universally recognized. The head of Algeria’s human rights commission Farouk Ksentini has just bluntly accused sub-Saharans of spreading HIV in Algeria, a statement that bears the hallmarks of racism in its abhorrent forms. Algeria, […]