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Africa’s debt crisis: interest payments on debt soar amid govt’s growing financial strain

As many African countries are struggling to service their debts, a new World Bank report warns that interest payments on long-term debt in sub-Saharan Africa surged nearly seven-fold to $26 billion between 2010 and 2023. The sharp increase came as the region’s foreign borrowing doubled to $864 billion within the same period. Africa’s worsening debt […]

Al-Thinni seeks Russia’s help for West chaos in Libya

Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni of the Tobruk-based government is in Moscow and has called on Russia to support the lifting of the arms embargo on the country as he held the West responsible for the situation in Libya. A U.N-led dialogue for a transitional unity government is about to resume in Morocco but renegade General Khalifa […]

New Atlas Lions coach Ouahbi begins mission with encouraging draw

Morocco’s new head coach Mohamed Ouahbi began his tenure with a 1–1 draw against Ecuador in a friendly in Madrid, offering an encouraging first test two months after the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 and about three months ahead of the World Cup. Ouahbi largely retained the core of the previous cohort, starting key players […]