View of Repsol gas station located in Ponferrada, Spain.

Cameroon: Security forces block opposition rally as election tensions mount

Political tensions escalated in Douala Sunday as security forces clashed with supporters of opposition leader Maurice Kamto, preventing access to the headquarters his party, the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), ahead of October’s presidential elections. Authorities had restricted movement in parts of the city and around the airport since Saturday, anticipating Kamto’s arrival […]

Morocco central bank cuts key interest rate as inflation drops

Morocco’s central bank cut its borrowing rate to 2.75% from 3% as inflation drops thanks to lowering food prices and easing external inflationary pressures, the bank said following its board meeting. “On the basis of all these considerations, the Board considered that the calibrated tightening of monetary policy, the regular monitoring of the transmission of […]

Tunisia Denies Existence of Jihadist Training Camps on its Soil

Tunisia has denied the news reported by French magazine “Marianne” alleging the existence of jihadist training camps on its soil. The Tunisian interior Ministry on Tuesday denied the news that was reproduced by some Tunisian media. “The internal security forces, in collaboration with the national army, closely monitor the border regions and are vigilant in […]