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Mauritania decides election dates despite disagreements

Presidential elections in Mauritania are scheduled to take place in June according to a government decree despite differences between the opposition parties and the ruling party. The opposition has doubts over the transparency and the credibility of the elections. The legislative elections held at the end of last year were boycotted by some parties and […]

Ethiopia: 29 injured in a bomb attack

Some 29 people were injured in a bomb attack on Sunday in the town of Ambo (100 km west of Addis Ababa). The attack targeted a rally staged in support of the party of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. “The bombing of a Dr Abiy rally left 29 people injured, 28 of whom were treated […]

IFC, Zalar Agri Partner to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Morocco

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing $24 million in financing, including a $12 million C loan for IFC’s own account and a mobilization of a $12 million B loan through IFC’s syndication program to Zalar Agri, one of Morocco’s leading fruit producers, as part of an effort to create jobs and […]