Erik Jansen

Côte d’Ivoire’s Cheick Sallah Cissé claims World Taekwondo Championships

Cheick Sallah Cissé, the Ivorian who made a name for himself and his country seven years ago in Rio Olympics, won Sunday a World Taekwondo Championships title in the men’s over-87 kilograms division. Cisse overcame defending champion Carlos Sansores of Mexico, with 2-1 victories in both rounds. In both rounds, he built a 2-0 lead […]

Fitch Expects Morocco’s Growth to Reach 3% in 2024 & 3.5% over 2025-2026 Period

Fitch agency has maintained Morocco ‘BB+’ rating with a stable outlook thanks to the country’s sound macroeconomic policies, strong official creditor support, favorable debt profile and comfortable liquidity buffers. In 2023, Morocco’s economy grew by 3.4%, driven by strong non-agricultural sector performance and a rebound in agricultural output following a sharp contraction in 2022, said […]

Tunisia: President extends exceptional measures until further notice

Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended the exceptional measures including suspension of the parliament that he has taken since July 25, until further notice. His office said in a statement that he also extended the suspension of the immunity of members of parliament. Saied took Tunisians by surprise on July 25 as he seized the […]