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Morocco’s central bank pushes mobile payments to reduce cash prevalence

Morocco’s central bank detailed in a recent report its efforts to reduce reliance on cash- which has been dominating the economy- and promoting mobile payments to boost financial inclusion. In its 2024 annual report on financial market infrastructure and payment systems, Bank Al-Maghrib outlined regulatory and operational measures aimed to address entrenched habits relying on […]

Sudan: Egyptian embassy’s staff member injured by gunshot

The Egyptian Foreign ministry Sunday said one member of its staff at the country’s mission in the Sudanese capital Khartoum has sustained injuries after suffering from a gunshot. Ahmed Abu Zeid, spokesman for the ministry did not name the staff member and urged Egyptians in Sudan to exercise the utmost caution amid the ongoing fighting […]

UN peacekeeping mission in Mali speeds up withdrawal due to growing insecurity

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali — or MINUSMA — said in a statement on Sunday (13 August) that it has sped up its withdrawal from the city of Ber in the north of the country due to “the degradation of security,” which had made its departure urgent. During the operation, three of UN […]