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Madagascar’s President Faces Mounting Pressure as Youth-Led Protests Reject Dialogue

President Andry Rajoelina’s call for national dialogue fell flat on Wednesday (8 Oct) as thousands of protesters, led by Madagascar’s Gen Z movement, boycotted the talks and vowed to escalate demonstrations unless demands are met. More than 1,500 representatives from civil society — including church leaders, academics, unions, and entrepreneurs — attended the presidential palace […]

Morocco’s Central Bank raises key interest rate to 3% to mitigate inflation

Morocco’s Central bank decided on Tuesday to lift its rates by 50 basis points to 3 percent to counter inflationary pressures exerted both at the domestic and international levels. During its first meeting of 2023 held in Rabat, the Board of Bank Al Maghrib discussed the evolution of the national economic situation and the Bank’s […]

Sudan summons Egypt’s envoy over oil bids in disputed Halayeb triangle

Sudan Thursday said it summoned Egypt’s ambassador to protest concessions tenders issued by Egypt in the disputed Halayeb triangle. “The foreign ministry summoned the Egyptian ambassador Hossam Eissa on Thursday to protest against the tenders issued by the Egyptian oil ministry for areas under the sovereignty of Sudan,” Sudan’s foreign ministry said in a statement. […]