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Niger’s military junta regime calls on Togo president to mediate

Niger’s military junta has called on Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe “to be a facilitator, to be able to facilitate this dialogue with our various partners,” in particular with the West African bloc ECOWAS which has maintained sanctions against the country since the July coup. While meeting Gnassingbe in Togo’s capital Lomé, Niger’s Minister of Defense, […]

Egypt: Central bank governor resigns amidst economic crisis, declining currency

Egypt’s central bank governor, Tareq Amer, resigned on Wednesday amid the country’s ongoing economic crisis and the Egyptian President accepted his resignation, according to several press reports. Amer had been at the helm of the central bank since 2015, and was due to hold the position for another year. The resignation comes amidst a severe […]

Saudia to launch Jeddah-Marrakech route early June

Saudi Arabia’s national flagship carrier Saudia will from June 6 launch a new Jeddah-Marrakech route, its second destination in Morocco. The airline said in a statement it will run three weekly flights, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Jeddah to Marrakech. Passengers will travel onboard a Boeing 787 capable of flying 298 travelers. Saudia currently operates […]