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Dominican Republic Lower House Speaker Reiterates His Country’s Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty over Sahara

The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, Alfredo Pacheco Osoria, reiterated his country’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. This came during talks he held with the Speaker of the House of Councilors, Mohamed Ould Errachid, on the sidelines of the 152nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), that […]

Africa pays high price for misjudged risk — $75bn lost annually

Misjudged risk assessments and persistent financial bias are costing African countries a staggering $75 billion annually in inflated borrowing costs and lost revenues, according to the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). AFC President Samaila Zubairu described the misperception as a “prejudice premium,” arguing that Africa’s default rates are “really, really exaggerated.” Research by Moody’s Ratings supports […]

Former Tunisian President warns of Algerian interference in internal affairs

Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki deplored his country’s descent to authoritarianism under Kais Saied and his mentor Algeria which he said “never stopped intervening in our internal affairs.” “Algeria opposed us after the revolution and spared no effort to foil Tunisian democracy,” Marzouki told Algerian opposition channel Canal 22 Algérie. The Algerian regime was intent […]