Despite deepening political crisis and growing social woes, the Algerian authorities continued their spree spending on weaponry instead of funding socioeconomic development projects. With a total of $9.6 billion in 2018, Algeria had by far the highest military spending in Africa, says the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in latest report. The rich oil-gas […]
Pressure exerted on Morocco’s current account deficit (CAD) and external finances have increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic global shock, Fitch Ratings says. However, the North African country has buffers to manage increased pressures, including recently displayed willingness to adjust the flexibility of the exchange rate regime, adds the international rating agency. Disruptions to […]
The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa, initially scheduled to take place in Morocco next November will be postponement, due to the current epidemiological situation on the continent. The announcement was made by Director General of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, at a news conference after […]
