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Liberians head to polls in tightly contested presidential run-off between football legend and ex-VP

Liberians headed to the polls this Tuesday (14 November) to cast their vote in a presidential run-off after the two leading candidates — George Weah, a former footballer and incumbent president and political veteran Joseph Boakai — came neck to neck, separated by just over 7,000 votes in the first round a month ago. Liberian […]

COVID-19: Royal instructions spared Morocco thousands of deaths- Health Minister

The pandemic situation is under control in Morocco as the anticipatory measures ordered by King Mohammed VI spared the country thousands of deaths, Health Minister Khaled Ait Taleb said. Speaking to MPs, Ait Taleb said Morocco is still at level 2 of its counter-pandemic strategy praising the wisdom and unity of command by King Mohammed […]

Algeria’s political crisis bodes ill for economy

The power grab by the military after the departure of long-ruling Abdelaziz Bouteflika has aborted hopes for a transition to a civilian government, hijacking Algerians’ ambitions to a democratic state and compromising prospects for economic development amid worrisome economic indicators. Army, a kingmaker The army’s pull back from politics during the era of Bouteflika after […]