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Former Tunisian President denounces Algeria’s hostility to Moroccan territorial integrity

Moncef Marzouki, former Tunisian President, denounced Algeria’s hostility to Morocco’s territorial integrity and the obstacles posed by Algiers to the Maghreb edifice. “We can’t hold 100 million Maghreb citizens hostage because of some 100,000 Sahraoui separatists,” Marzouki said in an interview with the London-based Al Quds Al Arabi. The former Tunisian President commended Morocco’s autonomy […]

African immigrants celebrate their blended heritage on US Independence Day

Immigration from Africa to the United States has increased dramatically in the past three decades and these migrants turned to the US in pursuit of safety, opportunities and economic prospects, according to two latest studies on this topic. As the US commemorates 247 years of independence on Tuesday (5 July), African immigrants celebrated Independence Day […]

The African currency rollercoaster ride: struggling against super-strong US dollar

As the global economy sinks into another period of crisis, African currencies are depreciating against the US dollar and rising import costs are adding to inflationary pressures. With around half of all international trade invoiced in dollars, a stronger greenback hurts consumers across the world — including in Africa — that use dollars to pay […]