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Light at End of Tunnel after Months-long Deadlock in Forming Coalition Government

Saad Eddine El Othmani, Head of the Government designate and president of the National Council of the Islamist PJD party announced the composition of the new government coalition after an impasse that left Morocco without a cabinet for more than five months. The announcement was made by El Othmani at a press conference Saturday. The […]

Kenya to re-introduced controversial taxes at risk of igniting protests

Kenya prepares to re-introduce an amended version of the eco-levy tax that has been at the heart of popular discontent that plunged the country into violent protests this summer. Treasury Secretary John Mbadi told local media that “about 49 measures” were being considered as part of a tax amendment bill. Some of the scrapped taxes […]

Angela Merkel to receive Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize in Yamoussoukro

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to receive Wednesday February 06 in the Ivorian capital of Yamoussoukro the Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize which she was awarded last year. Audrey Azoulay, Director of UNESCO and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara will hand the award to the former German state woman during a ceremony, the state-run news […]