Morocco Côte d’Ivoire

Central Bank cuts interest rate to boost economic activity amid drought, coronavirus fears

The Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate to 2% to boost economic activity, which, like elsewhere in the world, is expected to reel under the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Drought has complicated the outlook for Morocco, which expected a contraction of agricultural output plunging growth to 2.3%, according to the central bank. The […]

After Niger, US to also pull out troops from Chad amid shifting alliances, growing Russian footprint

Dozens of American military personnel will likely leave Chad in the coming days, at least temporarily, which comes days after Washington agreed to pull out about 1,000 of its troops from neighboring Niger following the ruling junta’s decision to cancel a military accord with the US. The United States is expected to begin withdrawing its […]

Egypt: Cairo Hosts High-Level Talks to Reinforce Gaza Ceasefire Implementation

Cairo on Tuesday, November 25, convened a pivotal meeting of mediators and guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire to accelerate coordination with the United States ahead of the agreement’s second phase. The session, reported by Al-Qahera News, brought together Egypt’s intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Turkish intelligence […]