Sierra Leone has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement worth about $253 million. The facility would support restoring stability through continued macroeconomic adjustment to address debt vulnerabilities, reduce inflation, and rebuild international reserves; bolster inclusive growth and poverty reduction through structural reforms and targeted social spending; and […]
Algerian newspaper El Watan on Monday reported the arrest of more than a hundred jihadists in southern Algeria, including several members of Ansar Eddine group, a news confirming that Algeria remains a rear-base for terrorists and separatists roaming in the Sahara and Sahel zones. The newspaper, citing Algerian security sources, said there are 105 Malian […]
Libya’s new government led by Fathi Bashagha has taken over the Benghazi office of the rival administration with the help of forces loyal to rebel commander Khalifa Haftar, Libya Observer reports. According to the media which cites Al-Hadath TV, owned by Haftar’s son, gunmen loyal to Haftar stormed Tuesday the premises of the Government of […]
