Tunisian Health Minister fired as pandemic stocks fear

The Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has sacked Health Minister Faouzi Mehdi over reccurring mess at the department overwhelmed by the pandemic that has stocked fear in the North African country. A statement by the Premier announced Tuesday the immediate removal of Faouzi Mehdi who was appointed in August last year. “We did an evaluation […]

Eco-friendliness, Key Aspect in Morocco’s African Policy

Morocco’s African foreign policy attaches utmost importance to environment protection and green growth as evidenced by the projects and investments carried out by Morocco’s public and private entities in African countries in fields ranging from the preservation of ecosystems to the promotion of the renewable energies. Buoyed by the success of the UN Climate Summit […]

African development slowed by sovereign debt

Many African governments, including Kenya and Uganda, are facing unrest due to tax hikes and reduced spending on health and education with the aim to make fiscal spaces for external debt payment. The continent’s foreign debt reached more than $1.1 trillion at the end of last year, according to the African Development Bank, which kept […]