Burundi’s minister of Public Health Sylvie Nzeyimana has declared cholera outbreak in capital Bujumbura, after dozens of cases have been spotted late last week. Her department in a statement indicated that between December 30 and 31, a dozen suspected cholera cases were identified in several areas of the city, presenting symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. […]
The failing health of Algeria’s President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, coupled with uncertainties surrounding his successor amid a power struggle within the country’s security apparatus bode ill for Algeria as it braces for a “contested or rocky succession,” the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said in a report. The report, which offers advice to US foreign […]
Moroccan banks across Africa serve as a launchpad that will allow Moroccan and European businesses to expand in the continent, Stratfor, a US firm specializing in risk analysis, said in a recent report. The report shows that Morocco has become a key investor in Sub-Saharan Africa owing to the strength of its financial sector. “As […]
