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Egypt: Jihadists Escalate Attacks against Army in Sinai

The Islamic State has intensified its war against the Egyptian army in Sinai where the jihadist fighters launched Wednesday deadly coordinated assaults against several military checkpoints. According to Egyptian military officials, over 100 militants and 18 soldiers were killed in yesterday’s fighting which marked an upsurge of violence between government and Islamist combatants. According to […]

Morocco: Expatriates’ remittances exceed MAD 30.5 billion by end of April; FDIs increase by 5%

Remittances by Moroccan expatriates exceeded 30.56 billion dirhams at the end of April 2022, against MAD 29.03 billion a year earlier, according to the Office des Changes (exchange office). These transfers are up 5.3% or 1.52 billion dirhams, said the Office in its monthly bulletin of foreign trade indicators for April 2022. The Office also […]

Gabon: Junta sets August 2025 as end of transition through elections

The junta in power in Gabon known as the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) unveiled Monday November 13 a timeline for the transition which will come to an end in August 2025 following general elections. The CRTI led by incumbent transitional leader General Brice Oligui Nguema came to power on August […]