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Tunisia Continues to Suffer Macroeconomic Vulnerabilities – IMF

Tunisia continues to face elevated macroeconomic vulnerabilities and high unemployment, said the IMF Executive Board after completing the second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement. In 2017, Tunisian economy made a modest recovery. The country’s debt has “continued to increase, inflation has accelerated, and international reserve cover is now less than three months […]

Dozens killed in devastating Darfur market strike amid ongoing conflict

At least 54 people perished in a devastating airstrike on a local market in Sudan’s western Darfur region, according to humanitarian organizations documenting the escalating civilian toll in the protracted conflict. Monday’s aerial bombardment targeted the village of Tora, located 80 kilometers north of El-Fasher, North Darfur’s provincial capital. The attack devastated a crowded weekly […]

Ryanair launches new Manchester-Rabat route

Irish airline Ryanair is set to launch a new route linking Manchester to Rabat from March 30, with two weekly flights, Manchester Airport has announced. The flights, operating on Wednesdays and Sundays, will make Rabat the fifth Moroccan destination accessible by direct flight from this airport in the north of England, alongside Tangiers, Casablanca, Marrakech, […]