A new credit rating agency designed to address the needs of sovereign borrowers in Africa, and led by an African Union (AU) Commissioner, is on track to be launched in 2025, according to a senior AU official. Speaking with reporters in Accra, the AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, Albert Muchanga, […]
Inmates across 6 prisons in Turkey have engaged in the fight against fast-spreading Covid-19, producing 1.5 million single-use masks every month, the justice ministry announced. “Inmate workshops that were recently launched in several Turkish prisons contribute to the production of 80 types of hospital supplies, including masks and suits for nurses and surgeons,” the ministry […]
Heavy snowfall in northeastern Algeria propelled floods that took the life of five people and blocked several roads. “All the victims have been retrieved over the last 48 hours after being swept away by waters in Annaba, El Tarf, Tizi Ouzou and Tipaza,” the civil protection body said. About 100 people have been rescued as […]
