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Governance in decline in 21 African countries – Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Governance has suffered setbacks in 21 African countries, while 33 nations reported improvements, according to the annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance. The report, published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, blamed deteriorating security conditions for the worsening governance performance in nearly half African states. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation defines governance as the provision of political, […]

US Presidential Advisor: Washington working on peace deal between Morocco & Algeria

Trump’s advisor for the Middle-east Steve Witkoff said on Monday that the U.S. administration is working on a peace agreement between Morocco and Algeria. “There will be a peace agreement, in my opinion, within 60 days”, announced Mr. Witkoff on CBS’s “60 Minutes Overtime” TV program in presence of Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law. During the […]

World Bank issues new guidance on African inflation challenges

African economies face an urgent need for coordinated responses to inflation threats that could destabilize social equilibrium, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse report. While the continent’s median inflation rate decreased from 9.8% in 2022 to 4.2% in January 2025, significant disparities persist. The interquartile range of inflation rates has widened from 6% […]