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Morocco’s central bank alerts to climate change impact on monetary policy

Central Bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri warned of the impact of climate change on monetary policy and said the bank was working with the government on a strategy on combating climate change and mitigating its impact.   Climate change “affects growth, employment and inflation, the main variables on which monetary policy decisions are based. Besides, climate-related […]

Sahara: UN Envoy Staffan De Mistura preparing his 1st regional tour

As his predecessors, the new UN envoy for the Sahara, Staffan De Mistura, is expected to head shortly to the North African region for consultations with the parties to the Sahara conflict: Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and the Polisario. The UN envoy “is actively preparing his first regional tour”, has said lately Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for […]

Central African Bloc removes sanctions on Gabon

The Economic Community of Central African States lifted sanctions on Gabon and decided to re-integrate the country to the bloc, after six months of membership suspension after the coup. The decision was confirmed by Burundi’s foreign minister following a bloc’s meeting in Equatorial Guinea. The country’s military authorities promised to restore democratic governance in the […]