Marrakech home to Africa office of UN tourism body

The UN World Tourism Organization picked Marrakech as a home to its regional Africa office, Moroccan media reported citing official sources. The decision was taken during the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly amid fierce competition from other African cities. During the 24th UNWTO General Assembly, Morocco has also been elected a member of […]

Gambia’s ex-minister convicted for crimes against humanity by Swiss court

Switzerland’s top criminal court on Wednesday (15 May) fund a former Gambian interior minister guilty of crimes against humanity over his role in repression committed by the West African country’s security forces under former dictator Yahya Jammeh. After four months of hearing, the Swiss court in Bellinzona sentenced Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s government minister from 2006 […]

Algeria: Dinar falls to historic record low

Algeria is trying to balance its finances as its economy continues to struggle due to the low global oil and gas prices that are affecting countries heavily dependent on such revenues. A source close to the North African country’s Central Bank hinted that the authorities at the bank let the Algerian dinar to depreciate against […]