Algeria demonstrations

Libyan, Tunisian Central Banks to enhance cooperation

The governors of the central banks of Tunisia and Libya held Sunday talks in capital Tunis to improve cooperation between the two institutions. Marouen Abassi of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) hosted his Libyan counterpart Seddik Omar Kébir. A statement from Libya’s CBL indicated the two governor discussed issues of mutual concern in “the […]

Cash for access? — How Kenya and other African nations turn to Trump-linked lobbyists

Kenya has become the latest African country that has hired lawyers or lobbying firms with ties to President Donald Trump’s associates to advocate for their interests in Washington, D.C. Kenya has signed a $175,000-a-month lobbying contract with Continental Strategy LLC, a U.S. firm led by ex-Trump official Carlos Trujillo, aiming to boost its influence in […]

Washington commends Morocco’s advances in women’s rights

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has praised the important strides accomplished by Morocco in recent decades in advancing women’s rights. During her visit to Morocco (March 8-9), the U.S. official, who attended an event in Casablanca to mark International Women’s Day, said Morocco’s new family code made significant reforms to advance equality for […]