Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco’s central bank, has decided to hold interest rates steady, contrary to the forecasts of many analysts who were expecting a hike of rates following the coronavirus pandemic, rainfall shortage and the Russia-Ukraine war. During its first meeting for the year 2022, the Board of Directors of the Bank decided to keep unchanged […]
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed over 100 army senior commanders and terminated the contracts of 112 others, in a major overhaul of the army. The army, which announced the decision in a statement Wednesday, said 14 other top commanders, including Major General Aloys Muganga and Brigadier General Francis Mutiganda, have been also fired. The […]
France has officially ended its 65-year military presence in Senegal, handing over its last two bases in a ceremony Thursday (17 July) attended by high-ranking French and Senegalese officials. The withdrawal marks a symbolic conclusion to decades of military cooperation rooted in colonial legacy. Camp Geille in Dakar and its adjacent airfield were transferred to […]
