Vaccination campaign in Morocco

Mauritania: Former President’s case will be referred to Constitutional Council

The Nouakchott Court of Appeal has approved a request from the defense team of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to refer his case to the Constitutional Council. This request, granted during the first hearing on the matter, seeks a ruling on possible violations of Article 93 of the Constitution and Article 2 of the […]

AfCFTA, ECOWAS lament low trade volume among members and Africa’s low global trade share

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has so far failed to boost Africa’s global trade participation that still stands at a mere 3%, according to a new report that assessed the progress in regional integration in the continent. African countries continue to conduct a greater volume of trade with countries beyond the continent rather […]

South Africa economy edges on recession in Q4

The mining sector has helped the South African economy avoid recession with a growth of 0.1% in the fourth quarter. The rate is not enough to create jobs for the millions of the unemployed in the country which braces for elections in May. The key mining industry recorded a 2.4 percent increase in output helped […]