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Tunisia and Libya to Secure Borders

Tunisia and Libya agreed on Wednesday (April 9) that they would work together to keep the Ras Jedir border crossing open and secure. Traffic started moving across the major transit crossing already on Monday (April 7) for the first time in a month. Despite the impasse accompanying the discussion on the opening of the border, […]

Camps in Niger, Kenya swell with migrants, refugees fleeing conflict and drought

The two camps — Assamaka in Niger and Dadaab in Kenya — are more than 5000 kilometers apart but both swell with migrants or refugees who have embarked on a long and difficult journey looking for safety from conflict or drought. Assamaka, the first village on the border with Niger, sees the arrival of hundreds […]

Morocco’s Central Bank Governor, best central banker in Africa

Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri, was named “Best Central Banker in Africa for 2024” by the London-based financial and international affairs magazine “The Banker”, affiliated to the “Financial Times” group. The Banker’s Central Banker of the Year 2024 awards celebrate the officials who have best managed to stimulate growth and stabilize their economy. […]