Global Gateway: EU launches 17 new regional programs to boost youth mobility and skills in Africa

The European Union has recently launched 17 new regional programs, most notably including ‘The Team Europe Initiative on Opportunity-Driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training’ and the ‘Africa-Europe Youth Academy’, aiming to boost youth mobility and skills in Africa. The 17 new regional programs under the flagship of Youth Mobility for Africa were launched by […]

Fitch downgrades Tunisia rating to ‘CCC-‘, confirming fears over economic collapse

The political and economic crisis is worsening in Kais Saied’s Tunisia. The uncertainties and fears over the collapse of this country has pushed Fitch agency to downgrade its Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC-‘ from ‘CCC+’. The downgrade of Tunisia’s IDRs, which is becoming a failed state, comes after failure of Tunisia’s authorities […]

Morocco-US joint naval drill to enhance interoperability & regional maritime security

Morocco’s Royal Navy and the US navy have conducted lately a joint naval exercise to enhance interoperability between the two allies. According to US naval forces Europe-Africa, the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participated in the tracking training exercise with the Moroccan Navy’s Floreal-class Frigate Mohammed V. The Moroccan warship worked […]