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China’s costly gamble: Niger exposes risks of regime-agnostic diplomacy in Africa

China’s long-held strategy of “regime-agnostic” engagement in Africa is under strain as mounting instability in Niger threatens billions in Chinese investments, says a new study. A new report by the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies warns that China’s transactional diplomacy — prioritizing control over constitutional legitimacy — has left its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) vulnerable […]

Algeria: IMF draws grim picture of economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has painted a grim picture of the Algerian economy which has been weakened by the macroeconomic imbalances exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and needs urgent structural reforms to maintain stability. “The coronavirus pandemic and concomitant decline in oil production and prices have seriously impacted the economy last year, leading to […]

Morocco Participates in 46th Conference of Arab Police and Security Leaders in Abu Dhabi

The 46th Conference of Arab Police and Security Leaders kicked off, Monday in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of a large Moroccan delegation, led by Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance. The event is attended in addition to Arab police bosses, representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Interpol, the […]