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African High-Level Ministerial Meeting calls for an equitable global financial architecture

The High-Level Ministerial Meeting on accelerating the financing of Africa’s emergence, held on Thursday on the sidelines of the WB-IMF Annual Meetings, culminated in the adoption of the “Marrakech Declaration” which calls for a “global financial architecture that is fairer and more conducive to Africa’s development.” In this Declaration, the 48 countries that took part […]

Democracy deferred: Mali junta indefinitely postpones constitutional referendum

Mali’s interim government said it would postpone a constitutional referendum that had been set to take place this month, and which was seen as a key step on the country’s path towards restoring democracy after a military takeover in 2020. “The transitional government informs national and international opinion that the date of the referendum scheduled […]

COVID-19: Worst week in Morocco since start of pandemic

Moroccan medical services have struggled with a surge of cases over the last week, which coincided with the Eid holiday and a high mobility of people despite the lockdown of eight major cities with high infections. On Wednesday, Morocco registered the highest single day cases with 1283 infections, bringing the number of total cases to […]