inter-communal conflict in Chad’s eastern provinces of Sila and Ouaddai

Morocco: FDI Increases, Trade Deficit Deepens

The indicators of Moroccan economy showed a positive evolution in 2018. Thus foreign direct investments (FDI) amounted to 30.2 billion dirhams at the end of the first ten months of the current year, compared to 21.3 billion at the end of October 2017. However, the trade deficit is worsening. According to the Exchange Office (Office […]

Libya: NOC, target of foreign countries – Firm’s boss

Head of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has finger-pointed foreign countries, which, he said, are targeting the national oil firm that has refused to take sides in the ongoing military offensive on Tripoli waged by east-based Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. “The country is experiencing dangerous levels of disinformation. These campaigns, many directed at NOC […]

Kenyans & Nigerians feel the brunt of tax hikes, rising living costs

With tax hikes and living costs in Kenya and Nigeria rising sharply, ordinary people in both countries are feeling the strain — as a result, Nairobi braces for more anti-government protests that are happening despite the government warning it would not tolerate further unrest after earlier demonstrations turned violent. Kenya’s government closed schools in Nairobi […]