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Senegal’s opposition supporters hold peaceful protest

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has led a peaceful protest after the authorities blocked a rally to publicly confirm he would run in next year’s presidential elections, as the country’s prosecutor has filed an international arrest warrant against Sonko’s French lawyer. The 49-year-old main opposition figure, dressed in red in a sign of anger, appeared […]

IMF supports Mauritania to continue economic reforms with nearly $48 million

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a preliminary agreement to provide financial support to Tanzania and Mauritania, totaling approximately $428.15 million, to help both countries pursue crucial economic reforms. For Mauritania, the IMF will disburse around $39.7 million through the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), alongside an additional $8.6 million […]

Algeria’s impolitic military ruler to the rescue of a diplomacy in disarray

As it continues to deepen its isolation in its immediate neighbourhood, the blunders of a military-controlled diplomacy have ensued new setbacks in ties with Saudi Arabia, where Algeria’s genuine ruler general Said Chengriha has spent more than ten days without being able to meet Saudi leader Mohamed Bin Salman. Chengriha, who pulls the strings of […]