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Morocco reports first confirmed case of monkeypox

The first confirmed case of monkeypox has been recorded in Morocco, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced Thursday. “The case, coming from a European country, was identified under the protocol established by our country since the launch of the global health alert,” the ministry said in a statement. The patient’s health condition is […]

Burkina, Niger follow Mali in quitting G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their countries would follow Mali in quitting the G5 international anti-jihadist force in Africa’s Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world’s most troubled, conflict-torn areas. Leaders of the five countries involved in G5 Sahel agreed to deploy […]

Morocco could tap into IMF credit line if oil prices soar

Morocco may activate its $4.5 billion IMF Flexible Credit Line (FCL) if global oil prices surge beyond $120 per barrel, Morocco’s central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said, highlighting that the country maintains powerful liquidity backstops and solid macro-economic fundamentals in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainty. Speaking at a press conference in Rabat following the […]