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Africa needs to move from being rule-taker to be rule-maker in changing world order — ECFR

As the post-1945 multilateral system and the Pax Americana that underpinned it is in the throes of tremendous change, African countries need to take every opportunity to redefine their role in the emerging new world order, says a recent commentary published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). “African countries have long been discontent […]

Iran, Algeria, and Polisario, a dangerous alliance brewing in Tindouf

A recent so-called “academic” meeting in Tindouf between senior Iranian officials and Polisario separatists has lifted the veil on the troubling reality of ties in the open between the Polisario, Iran, and Hezbollah forged in full connivance with Algeria. But can a drowning man save another from sinking? This question looms large as the Maghreb […]

Morocco: Government expects 3.7% growth in 2024

The Moroccan government has released its macroeconomic forecasts for 2024, expecting a growth rate of 3.7% while revising downwards its 2023 growth forecast to 3.4% instead of 4%, due partly to drought and inflation. In a presentation at the Moroccan parliament, minister in charge of the budget Fouzi Lekjaa said the forecast will be taken […]