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State of Angola’s economy taking centre stage in the polls

After the last decades of civil war, an oil boom, corruption scandals, the state of Angola’s economy will be one of the biggest and most decisive issues when the country’s citizens go to the polls on Wednesday (24 August). Millions of Angolan youths are voting for the first time in the country’s 5th election since […]

UN Security Council to hold briefing on Libya’s ongoing crisis

The United Nations Security Council is set to convene a session later this month to receive an in-depth briefing on the current situation in Libya, according to the Security Council Report on February 2. The session, which will be led by the UN representative in Libya, will address the country’s ongoing security, political, and humanitarian […]

Morocco’s wealth concentrates in coastal hubs, regional disparities deepen

Morocco’s economic geography reveals a tale of two countries: thriving coastal hubs generating most national wealth while interior regions struggle with decline, according to new regional accounts from the High Commission for Planning. Casablanca-Settat remains the undisputed economic powerhouse, contributing 31.4 percent of national GDP and over a quarter of household consumption. Yet this dominance […]