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Côte d’Ivoire: President Alassane Ouattara nominated for October’s presidential election

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara was officially sworn in on Saturday, 22 August, in Abidjan as his party’s candidate in the 31 October presidential election. He will seek a third term at the head of the country and will defend the colors of the “Houphouétistes Rally for Democracy and Peace” (RHDP) after the brutal death of […]

Algeria: Banks to re-schedule Coronavirus-hit companies’ loan instalments

Algeria’s central bank Tuesday issued a stimulus package including ability for retail lenders to defer loan payments for firms, which have been financially affected by the coronavirus crisis. Banks will continue to finance customers benefiting from loan payment deferrals, while reducing their minimum liquidity requirement to raise funding levels. The North African country has been […]

Sahara: Belgium describes Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as good basis for resolving the issue

Belgium has joined the chorus of European countries that clearly support the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan, saying it considers the plan, presented in 2007, as “a good basis for a solution accepted by the parties” regarding the Sahara issue. This stance was expressed in a joint statement issued in Rabat Thursday after talks between the Belgian […]