Togo President Faure Gnassingbé

Australian Ambassador hails Morocco’s leadership, solidarity in Africa

Australian ambassador to Morocco Berenice Owen-Jones has hailed Morocco’s role and leadership in Africa amid the health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, commending the Kingdom for the medical aid it sent to fifteen African countries to help them in the fight against the coronavirus. “Morocco has shown leadership and solidarity through providing massive medical […]

Gabon’s junta chief clinches landslide victory in first post-Bongo era election

Brice Oligui Nguema, the military leader who ousted long-time president Ali Bongo in a 2023 coup, has won Gabon’s presidential election with a staggering 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by the Interior Ministry. This marks the first election in over five decades not dominated by the Bongo family, whose rule was […]

Fitch gives Morocco ‘BB+’ rating with stable outlook

Fitch agency has awarded Morocco ‘BB+’ rating consolidated with a stable outlook thanks to the country’s sound macroeconomic policies that has supported resilience to shocks, a favorable debt composition and a comfortable external liquidity buffer. Economic growth slowed in 2022 to 1.2% from 7.9% in 2021, as agricultural output contracted by 15% due to a […]