The Gabonese parliament, meeting in congress, adopted the new Constitution by an overwhelming majority. Out of 229 voters, 204 voted in favor, 25 against. There were no abstentions. The revision was initiated by President Ali Bongo. The objective is to fill legal gaps, the government argues. This is a step backwards for democracy, denounce minority […]
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita highlighted the fundamentals of Morocco’s foreign policy regarding the African continent, stressing the need to promote south-south and trilateral cooperation and advance the Royal initiative to help landlocked Sahel countries access the Atlantic ocean. Speaking at the Indonesia-Africa Forum, in which he represented King Mohammed VI, Bourita said that under […]
Fuel prices soar to record levels as subsidies were removed in Kenya, while inflation in Ethiopia and Ghana hit record high — in both countries about 44%. In Kenya, fuel prices have risen once again after the government partially removed subsidies that cushioned consumers from the global hike in oil prices. The energy regulator said […]
