Mosque in Morocco

Economic headwinds: foreign debt and inflation cloud Kenya’s presidential polls

As Kenyans head to the polls on August 9, East Africa’s largest economy could be headed for tough times. With the country’s currency having depreciated sharply, Kenya’s Treasury will face difficulty paying back its huge dollar-denominated debt. Kenya is among developing countries facing an economic crisis, according to a recent report released by Moody’s Investors […]

PAP President stresses importance of inter-African cooperation to meet development challenges

Cooperation and solidarity among African countries and peoples are essential to meet the challenges of development in the continent, Pan-African Parliament (PAP) President Fortune Zephaniah Charumbira said Monday in Rabat. Speaking at an inaugural course at the College of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences under the theme “The Pan-African Parliament at the heart of current […]

Top Arab League official recognizes GNA as sole legitimate Libyan authority

A high profile official of the Arab League has recognized the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli as the only legitimate Libyan authority. Hossam Zaki, the assistant secretary general of the PAN-Arab organization in an interview with an Egyptian media said the GNA is legitimate according to the Skhirat Agreement. It is the […]