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Tunisia’s constitutional crisis escalates political event risk, dims economic reform prospects – Moody’s

“The absence of a constitutional court in Tunisia increases the risk of a prolonged political crisis, Moody’s Investors Service deemed in an issuer comment at the end of July, reports TAP news agency. This will further slow reform implementation upon which hinge disbursements under the umbrella of an envisioned new IMF loan agreement, according to […]

Africa stands to benefit from Morocco’s vaccine manufacturing

Morocco has unveiled a landmark deal to produce Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccines in partnership with China’s Sinopharm and made it clear that the goals are meeting self-sufficiency in key vaccines and exporting to the rest of the continent. The North African country is expected to start production with 5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine […]

Coup scare in Guinea-Bissau: order restored after overnight clashes, heavy gunfire in the capital

Guinea-Bissau’s army announced on Friday (1 December) it had detained the leader of a group of security forces involved in overnight clashes in the capital, during which the latter tried to free a detained opposition minister and a senior state official. Order has been restored in the area near Guinea-Bissau’s presidential palace following an overnight […]