Roi-MohammedVI-Macron-15nov2018

Libyan rivals agree to appoint new central bank governor

Libya’s rival factions agreed to appoint a new central bank governor after the former chief left the country under pressure from militias. The Libyan infighting between the West and East governments spilled over to the Central Bank last month forcing suspension of its activity and jeopardizing the country’s monetary regulator. The House of Representatives based […]

Tunisia adopts 2022 budget with $2.8b deficit

Tunisia has adopted the 2022 budget short of around $2.8 billion amid economic hardship that has hit the country also gripped by an unprecedented political crisis, triggered since July 25 after President Kais Saied has seized all major powers. The Tunisian government, Webdo Tunis reports, will present this Tuesday the draft of the financial act […]

South Africa-Mozambique: Probe in video showing soldiers burning corpses

The South African military (SANDF) intervening in Mozambique against jihadists said Tuesday it is investigating the involvement of its soldiers after a video widely shared on social media showed soldiers burning dead bodies. The command is “investigating the involvement of its members in this despicable act,” the SANDF said in a statement. “The culprits will […]