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Western Sahara: Autonomy Initiative is the Maximum Morocco Can Offer

Morocco has renewed its readiness to take part in negotiations, either direct negotiations or negotiations through UN mediation, to settle once and for all the Western Sahara conflict, but made it clear that its sovereignty over its entire territory is not negotiable and that the autonomy initiative proposed in 2007 is the maximum that Morocco […]

China’s economic malaise and how it will impact on African countries

With China’s Central Bank making Tuesday (15 August) its largest interest-rate cut since the pandemic and news that its economy has fallen into deflation, the implications of this economic instability in China could have repercussions for Africa, experts warn. China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday (15 August) it would stop releasing youth unemployment […]

Gabon opposition divided over national dialogue’s proposal to suspend political parties

Gabon’s opposition is divided over a proposed suspension of close to 200 political parties until further notice in preparation for a return to civilian rule, which was floated by the country’s consultation team taking part in a national dialogue. This was one of about thousand propositions received by the head of Gabon’s transitional government General […]