The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued its offensive, defying a ceasefire agreement signed by DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Despite international calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, M23 forces captured the strategic town of Walikale on Wednesday (19 March), a key area rich […]
Morocco expects to steadily reduce its public debt over the rest of the decade as economic growth strengthens and the budget deficit remains contained, despite pressures from global geopolitical tensions, a senior finance official told Bloomberg. Public debt is forecast to fall to about 60% of gross domestic product by 2030 from roughly 67% at […]
The United Nations World Food Program has negotiated a humanitarian corridor to keep food aid flowing in southern Africa during the Coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports. Several Southern African governments have closed borders, canceled flights and imposed strict entry and quarantine requirements to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Up to 45 million people in […]
