Libyan HoR Tobrok

xAI’s Acquisition of X: Implications for 40 million African users

Elon Musk’s March 28 acquisition of X (formerly Twitter) by his AI company xAI raises significant concerns for the platform’s 40 million African users, whose data will now fuel the development of AI systems like Grok without explicit consent or compensation. The transaction places users in Nigeria (10 million), South Africa (8 million), and Morocco […]

Egypt Condemns UN Comments on Death Verdicts

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned the comments issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, regarding the latest death verdicts in the North African nation. An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 prominent members and affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood to death, as part of a mass trial that included 739 […]

IMF commends Morocco for mitigating economic impact of external shocks

The IMF highlighted on Jan 24 the “very strong policy response” that Morocco took to mitigate the social and economic impact of the recent negative shocks fueled by the repercussions of the war in Ukraine. At the end of its Article IV consultations, the IMF said Morocco’s economy will bounce back to 4% in 2023 […]