The latest East African Community (EAC) summit at the weekend focused, among other issues, on the resolution of two conflicts that are threatening the stability of the region — the dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia and the unabated violence by rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kenya’s President William Ruto has said […]
Maintaining the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Marrakech would give a much-needed push of support to Morocco’s earthquake-affected tourism sector, tourist operators say. Morocco’s central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said at a preparatory conference in Rabat that the annual meetings are still planned for October 9-15. But the two financial institutions are yet to confirm, […]
One day ahead of Algeria’s presidential election, few people are expected to cast their ballot in an election in which Tebboune, the civilian façade of the military regime, is seeking re-election. On the back of worsening economic conditions marked by double digit inflation, import restrictions leading to shortages of basic goods and endemic unemployment, turnout […]
