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Africa should not serve as arena for global contests — China’s foreign minister

Africa should not be an arena for international competition between world powers, China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday while inaugurating the new headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a pan-African health body. Qin is on a five-nation African tour, a week after bidding farewell to Washington, D.C., […]

Algeria: $58 billion of Foreign Exchange Reserves Lost in 2 Years

Collapse of oil revenues and sharp increase in importations have caused a huge dent in Algeria’s foreign reserves with figures pointing at $58 billion loss since 2014; year of exceptional growth, the country’s Prime Minister said on Sunday. Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal at a tripartite meeting including government, worker’s syndicate and employers, indicated that Algeria […]

Morocco to Roll Out New Vehicle License Plates Featuring Latin Letters From 2027

Morocco will introduce a new vehicle license plate system starting in 2027, adding Latin-letter equivalents and the international “MA” country code alongside the existing Arabic registration format, under new rules published in the Official Gazette. The core change adds a Latin version of the Arabic letter already used on plates, alongside the kingdom’s international vehicle […]