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EBRD Supports Moroccan Small Businesses With €9.7 Mln Loan

The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development has approved a €9.7 Million loan to Fondation Albaraka, one of the largest microfinance institutions in Morocco for on-lending to local micro enterprises. Access to finance through banks remains extremely limited for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Morocco. The EBRD funds will offer much-needed support for […]

Algeria’s repression of Christians casts shadow over Pope’s April visit

Algeria is preparing to welcome Pope Léon XIV in April, a visit the government hopes will highlight the country’s historic ties to Christianity and its claim to the legacy of Saint Augustine. But the visit will take place at a context marked by church closures and mounting crackdown on Christian communities. Official media have intensified […]

Somali president calls for immediate ceasefire after dozens were killed in Somaliland

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called for a ceasefire after clashes in a disputed town in the breakaway region of Somaliland left at least 13 people dead. Tensions have been building in Las Anod, the capital of the contested Sool region, since December last year, as the region has been a point of conflict […]