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WB warns against impact of drought & water stress in Morocco

The World Bank has warned against the macroeconomic impact of droughts and water scarcity in Morocco wherein economic growth is expected to slow down in 2022 to 1.3 pc from 7.9 pc posted last year. While low rainfall shocks have historically been a driver of macroeconomic volatility in Morocco, droughts tended to be followed by […]

‘Congo is not for sale’: activists call for new review of China mining deal citing ‘major losses’

Civil society groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are calling for a fresh review of the country’s mining agreement with Chinese companies, citing substantial financial losses and continued imbalances despite a 2024 renegotiation. The “Congo Is Not For Sale” coalition (CNPAV) claims that the revised deal, originally signed in 2008 by the then-president […]

Malawi Withdraws Recognition of Algerian-Sponsored SADR Entity

Malawi’s Foreign Minister, Francis Kasayla, has put another nail in the coffin of the Polisario by announcing his country’s withdrawal of recognition of the Algerian-sponsored SADR entity. “The Republic of Malawi has decided to withdraw its recognition of SADR which it recognized on March 6, 2014, and to maintain a neutral position vis-à-vis the regional […]