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Cameroon: scores killed in clashes with separatists ahead of senate elections

Cameroon’s military has reportedly killed scores of armed Anglophone separatists — who vowed to disrupt March senate elections in Cameroon’s western regions — in clashes over the past three weeks, detaining at least 15 others who surrendered to government forces. Ndop district residents in Cameroon’s restive Northwest region say seven bodies were found in bushes […]

Morocco expects higher growth in 2026 but needs to address structural issues

Morocco’s draft 2026 budget projects an economic growth rate of 4.5%, a figure that outpaces the global average of 3% and far exceeds the European Union’s sluggish 1%. On paper, the outlook appears promising. In reality, however, the growth target masks deeper structural issues. “A 4.5% growth rate is insufficient to absorb the growing ranks […]

EU Supports Morocco’s SMEs & Social Protection Efforts with 2.34 Billion DH

The European Union and Morocco inked on Friday two agreements aimed at supporting Moroccan small & medium enterprises (SMEs), including start-ups working on innovation as well as the country’s social protection program. The agreements, related to the EU-funded programs: “Competitiveness & green growth” and “social protection reform in Morocco”, were sealed during the visit European […]