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Zimbabwe aspires to create ‘Africa’s Dubai’ at Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe plans to create an offshore financial center in the resort city of Victoria Falls that the government hopes will emulate the success of Dubai and the Isle of Man in attracting foreign investment. “The trigger is the success of the VFEX,” Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said, referring to the US dollar-denominated Victoria Falls […]

Paris-Algiers relations souring over French documentaries on “Hirak”

The Algerian authorities decided on Wednesday to recall immediately their ambassador to France for consultation after TV channels France 5 and La Chaine Parlementaire” ( LCP) broadcast documentaries on “Hirak”, the protest movement in the North African country. The move will fuel tension and strain further already rocky relations between the two countries. The documentaries […]

Turkmenistan backs Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Sahara

Turkmenistan expressed support to Morocco’s efforts to find a lasting political solution to the Sahara on the basis of the autonomy initiative within the framework of its territorial integrity.   The autonomy plan “is the only solution to the conflict over the Sahara,” Turkmen foreign minister Rachid Meredov said Thursday following talks with speaker of […]