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Côte d’Ivoire’s Cheick Sallah Cissé claims World Taekwondo Championships

Cheick Sallah Cissé, the Ivorian who made a name for himself and his country seven years ago in Rio Olympics, won Sunday a World Taekwondo Championships title in the men’s over-87 kilograms division. Cisse overcame defending champion Carlos Sansores of Mexico, with 2-1 victories in both rounds. In both rounds, he built a 2-0 lead […]

Algeria bent on buying social peace at expense of undermining economy

Algeria’s 2024 budget confirms the country is bent on maintaining a model of rent distribution to buy social peace, wherein the state continues to use oil and gas money in non-productive spending while shunning reforms that could put the economy on a competitive track conducive to a welfare state. Buying social peace by bolstering wages […]

Tanzania: Stiegler’s Gorge dam could cost more than double the projected budget

In Tanzania, Stiegler’s Gorge Dam, due to be built on a Unesco World Heritage site, will cost more than initial estimates, an independent study showed. The 2,100 MW hydroelectric dam at Stiegler’s Gorge, which has been cleared for construction by the National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) will cost twice more than estimated, according to Joerg […]