Morocco’s FBI, the central Bureau of judicial investigations (BCIJ), arrested an extremist, suspected of supporting ISIS ideology, in Salé, Rabat’s twin-city, this Tuesday, who was preparing to carry out a suicide attack. Preliminary investigations showed that the 33-year old suspect knows how to manufacture explosives and was promoting and glorifying the extremist ideology of ISIS […]
East African central banks are being forced to hike interest rates to contain renewed inflationary pressures emanating from surging shipping and insurance costs due to the disrupted crucial trade routes between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in the Red Sea. The ongoing Red Sea crisis, involving attacks by the Iran-supported Houthi group based in […]
Africa’s health systems are at risk of collapse in the coming years due to a surge in chronic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, a leading health expert has warned. Githinji Gitahi, CEO of Amref Health Africa, highlighted that foreign aid has largely focused on infectious diseases, leaving a significant gap in addressing non-communicable diseases […]
