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Cameroon, Nigeria to reopen border markets and schools in Boko Haram-free areas

Markets will be re-opened and schools re-built along the shared border between Cameroon and Nigeria after the area was declared free of Boko Haram militants — this is the latest plan presented by governors from both countries. Governor of Nigeria’s Borno state, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday (25 August) said President Muhammadu Buhari instructed governors […]

Debt Dilemma: Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Costly Trade-Off in Funding Shift

Sub-Saharan African nations are facing mounting fiscal strain as they increasingly turn to domestic banks to fund government budgets, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in its latest Regional Economic Outlook. With global capital markets still hesitant and aid flows uncertain, governments are borrowing more at home — paying higher rates and placing pressure on […]

Rabat Decries Republishing of Cartoons Offensive to Islam & Prophet

Morocco has condemned the republication of outrageous and provocative cartoons offensive to Islam and Prophet Sidna Mohammed, affirming that freedom of expression cannot justify such acts insulting the Muslim religion, which has more than two billion followers across the world. In a press release issued Sunday, the foreign ministry of Morocco says it “condemns all […]