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Parlacen delegation’s visit to Laayoune, token of support for Moroccan sovereignty over its Sahara

The President of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen), Carlos René Hernandez, said a recent visit to Laayoune has reaffirmed the bloc’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and its sovereignty over all its territories. Hernandez, who led a Parlacen delegation to Morocco in mid-April, said, on the sidelines of Parlacen’s General Assembly in Santo Domingo, that […]

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 […]

Algeria courts Niger & Sahel countries to shore up its fading regional influence

The Algerian regime has reached out to Niger’s military rulers to mend broken relationship in a bid to shore up its eroding influence in Africa and counter Morocco’s significant inroads across the Continent, especially in the Sahel. According to some analysts, Algeria’s U-turn and overture to its southern neighbors are unlikely to succeed because the […]