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Morocco, Belgium discuss security & intelligence cooperation to counter terror threats

Security cooperation between Morocco and Belgium were at the center of talks held Monday in Rabat between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Chief of national police & domestic intelligence agency and Head of Belgium State Security (VSSE) Francisca Bostyn. They discussed ways of countering terrorist threats regionally and internationally, particularly in the Sahel region. The two parties stressed […]

Kenya has no money even to pay govt officials but default is ruled out

Kenya will not default on its debt repayment obligations, the president’s chief economic adviser has said, as the country’s government failed to pay its employees for the first time since it gained its independence in 1963. Most county government workers last received their paychecks three months ago, with the delay in civil service salaries being […]

Egypt to increase electricity prices by 19 per cent from next month

Egypt announced Wednesday electricity price will increase by 19 per cent from next month, amid the covid-19 pandemic. The decision announced by the ministry of electricity is the seventh increase by the regime of President Fattah Al Sisi in power since 2014. The move is however in line with the ministry’s previous decision to increase […]