Libya

Mass migrant return from Ceuta as Eldorado myth shattered by racism, violence, and abuse

The bulk majority of the near 60,000 migrants- mostly young Moroccans- who crossed into the Spanish-held enclave of Ceuta this week have streamed back home. Their hopes of a better life in Europe were crushed by hunger, hostility, violence and the harsh realization that conditions on the other side of the colonial barrier were worse […]

Sub-Saharan Africa hit hard by funding squeeze, IMF warns

Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a severe financing squeeze that, on the back of a series of unprecedented shocks, has driven up borrowing costs, weakened regional currencies and cut countries’ access to international capital markets, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. This “big funding squeeze”, which is the most serious issue facing sub-Saharan Africa, is […]

Morocco to host Conference on Digital Transformation in Africa

Morocco will host the 10th edition of the Conference on Digital Transformation in Africa (ATDA) this November 25-26. The conference will be held at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Benguerir. The conference is held at the initiative of CIO Mag, a pan-African magazine dedicated to the digital sector in Africa, and the National […]