There are six megatrends in Africa that, if navigated successfully, could help in advancing the continent’s social and economic progress, a research funded by the USAID Mission to the African Union and conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found. The world has seen many emerging economies parlay their young populations and entrepreneurial spirit into […]
Libyan warring factions will hold this Friday a new round of UN-brokered peace talks in the Moroccan city of Skhirat in a bid to reach a cease-fire and prepare the grounds for a lasting peace. Libya has two rival governments and two parliaments, one based in the east recognized by the international community, while the […]
When a 21-year-old bus plunged off a bridge into the Oued El Harrach on August 15, killing 18 and injuring 24, it didn’t just crash into a river, it sank into a lake of sewage that has been left untreated since the country’s independence. The site, long known for its toxic pollution and foul stench, […]
