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Sub-Saharan Africa faces ‘lost decade’, its growth weighed down by continent’s heavyweights — World Bank

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decelerate this year by slumps in economic powerhouses South Africa, Nigeria and Angola, the World Bank has announced, expressing fears of a lost decade for the continent, faced with growing instability. For the current year, growth should reach 2.5%, compared with 3.6% last year, due in particular […]

Sahel: 100 killed in attacks on two villages in Niger; 2 French soldiers killed in Mali

One hundred people were killed in Niger Saturday and Sunday, between the two rounds of the presidential election, while two French soldiers from the Barkhane force were killed Saturday in Mali. In Niger, the one hundred people were killed in the attack on two villages in the west, one of the worst massacres of civilians […]

Laayoune/Africa: Moroccan Clubs off to good start at 45th African Handball Champions Club Championship

Moroccan handball club Wydad Smara defeated over the weekend Ethiopia’s Mechal Handball Sport Club (40-18) at the 45th African Champions Club Championship taking place in Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune. Mountada Derb Sultan (Morocco) also beat Ethiopian club Krikos 38-12, while Raja Agadir (3rd Moroccan club participating in the tournament) secured a 21-21 draw against […]