Sudan’s defense minister, Jamal Omar died Wednesday while he was in Juba, the capital of neighboring South Sudan, for peace negotiations with main rebel groups. The Sovereign Council ruling the country since last year said in a statement Omar died in Juba while taking part in peace talks between his country’s transitional government and rebel […]
The IMF has approved a flexible credit line worth $4.5 billion to help Morocco cushion against external shocks. The two-year arrangement will be treated by Moroccan authorities as precautionary, the IMF said in a statement. “The Moroccan economy has shown a sustained track record of implementing very strong policies and remarkable resilience to recent shocks, […]
Thousands have signed a petition in support of a young woman who held captive for two months and was tortured. “During her captivity, she was subjected to every torture imaginable: She was repeatedly raped by 15 men, beaten, deprived of food and basic sanitary needs, and had her body forcibly tattooed by her captors,” the […]
