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Tunisia: sovereign credit ratings lowered

As Tunisia is at grips with a seemingly inextricable political situation, rating agencies continue to reduce its standings, in an unnecessary additional evidence that the country’s economy is not faring any better than politics.  The latest of these agencies is Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services# which lowered Tunisia’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings […]

Togo-Russia: Sahel security and economic partnerships at the heart of talks in Moscow

President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo is on an official visit to Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, this Wednesday, November 19. The agenda of this diplomatic meeting is primarily focused on regional security issues, particularly the intensification of terrorist threats in the Sahel region, where the presence of the Africa Corps grants […]

COVID-19: Morocco’s response was swift & decisive, WB says

The Moroccan government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak was “swift and decisive,” the World Bank said in its Economic Monitor report for July 2020. “The government’s proactive response enabled the country to avoid a massive outbreak, thus saving lives,” said the Washington-based institution, noting that continued good policy measures are “critical” both to shorten and […]