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DRC’s leader vows to create ‘unity government’ amid reports police forces have joined rebels

The violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to escalate as several members of the Congolese police force have defected to the M23 rebel group, which recently captured the key cities of Goma and Bukavu. The defections have fueled local concern, as officers jubilantly joined the rebels, further destabilizing the region. The M23, […]

WB Calls for More Inclusive Growth in Morocco

Morocco has an opportunity in the years ahead to boost economic growth and job creation, says World Bank Memorandum entitled “Morocco 2040- Emerging by Investing in Intangible Capital”. The new report, released Monday, provides an analysis of past economic performance as well as development opportunities and constraints, and then offers a roadmap for reforms to […]

EU Trust Fund Bêkou for Central African Republic extended until 2020

The European Commission announced this Wednesday the extension of the Bêkou Trust Fund for the Central African Republic (CAR) until the end of 2020.   The Bêkou Trust Fund (meaning “hope” in Sango) was created in July 2014 to address the political and security crisis of 2013 in CAR and remains a critical instrument to […]