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Category: Headlines
Liberia sets up court to investigate civil war crimes
The Liberian senate has approved the setting up of a special court that investigates crimes by warlords during the country’s civil war. The Liberian civil ... Read More
IMF sees Morocco’s economic growth at 3.1% in 2024, 3.3% in 2025
The IMF said Morocco’s economic growth would pick up slightly to 3.1% this year and 3.3% next year, forecasting a return of inflation to pre-pandemic ... Read More
MENA’s economic outlook fraught with uncertainty amidst conflict, indebtedness — WB report
Lackluster growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East are impacting economies across the Middle East and North Africa ... Read More
ECOWAS: without radical changes, regional bloc will see ‘systematic disappearance’ — experts
Following a recent string of military coups, retaliatory sanctions, and withdrawal of its member states, it became clear that the Economic Community of West African ... Read More
Chinese oil firm loans Niger $400 million
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) agreed to offer a loan of 400 million dollars to the Niger government, which is struggling with the impact of ... Read More
Boat drifts from West Africa to Brazil with nine dead migrants on board
A boat was thrown by the current in Brazil’s coasts with nine dead migrants from Mauritania and Mali on board, an incident that highlights the ... Read More
African countries should put pressure on Algeria to end slavery in Tindouf camps
The underreported plight of enslaved black people continues in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps, where Algerian authorities abandoned thousands to the mercy of a separatist militia ... Read More
Morocco bolsters its regional air power deterrence
Morocco is set to reinforce its battle-hardened air power capabilities through the acquisition of fighter jets and the upgrade of existing ones as well as ... Read More
Global Gateway: EU launches 17 new regional programs to boost youth mobility and skills in Africa
The European Union has recently launched 17 new regional programs, most notably including 'The Team Europe Initiative on Opportunity-Driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training' ... Read More
UN raises $630mil, short of target $1bn, to tackle Ethiopia’s dire humanitarian crisis
A United Nations-led donor event held in its headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday (16 April) managed to secure financial pledges only for about two-thirds of ... Read More