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King Mohammed VI urges joint Islamic action for political stability § economic prosperity

On the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), King Mohammed VI called for joint action by Muslim states to promote political stability, economic prosperity and well-being of the Muslim peoples. The King highlighted, in a message to a ceremony held in Rabat Thursday to mark the anniversary, the lofty […]

Chocflation: Ghana mulls 100% cocoa price hike amid perfect storm of multiple crises

Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, considers doubling farmgate price of the crop to combat smuggling amid a global shortage, as the country’s share of the whole sale market price shrinks to 16% from 44% in mid last year. The Ghana Cocoa Board and the country’s government are reportedly muling a significant increase — potentially […]

Washington & EU Support Algerian People’s Right to Protest

The United States and the European Union have called on the Algerian authorities to respect the rights of Algerian people to peaceful protest, freedom of assembly and of speech as the oil-rich country is rocked by popular protests against the candidacy of ailing and absent Pdt Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a fifth term. The situation in […]