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Rabat & Rome Sign Strategic Partnership to Face Regional & International Challenges

Morocco and Italy have decided to set up a comprehensive partnership to counter regional and international challenges facing the two Mediterranean countries. In a joint declaration signed Friday in Rabat, the two countries voiced their determination to preserve and enhance further their cooperation ties and pledged to give a new impetus to their political dialogue […]

World Bank puts growth in Sub-Saharan Africa at 3% in 2024

The World Bank revised downwards economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to 3% instead of 3.4%, citing the impact of the war in Sudan. The forecast is still higher than the 2.4% registered last year, thanks to increased private consumption and investment, the Bank said in a recent report. The report forecasts growth of 3.9% for […]

Gabon’s transitional chapter closes as PM Ndong Sima bows out with honor

In a move steeped in symbolism and constitutional adherence, Gabon’s transitional Prime Minister, Raymond Ndong Sima, formally submitted his resignation on Sunday, May 4, marking the end of his stewardship during the nation’s political recalibration. This follows the official swearing-in of President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, ushering in a new administration under a revised constitutional […]