Ali Bongo

Morocco to impose vaccine pass starting Oct. 21

As of October 21, Morocco will make it mandatory to show a vaccine pass for travel and for access to hotels, restaurants and other public places, the government said. The decision was taken in a context marked by a drop in infections and a progress in the vaccination campaign, the government said in a statement. […]

China’s economic malaise and how it will impact on African countries

With China’s Central Bank making Tuesday (15 August) its largest interest-rate cut since the pandemic and news that its economy has fallen into deflation, the implications of this economic instability in China could have repercussions for Africa, experts warn. China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday (15 August) it would stop releasing youth unemployment […]

Paranoid Algeria takes aim at Morocco-France military drills

Algeria has summoned the French ambassador to Algiers to complain about an upcoming French-Moroccan military exercises east of the Kingdom, issuing a strong-worded statement that comes in a series of provocative moves against Paris amid a worsening bilateral crisis. Algeria’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the French ambassador heard Algiers complaints regarding the […]