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Bintou Keita, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the country (MONUSCO) revealed Monday October 9 that an average of 9 people are killed day in day out since the beginning of 2023 in DRC by armed groups which have been […]
Head of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva lauded Morocco’s rapid and efficient response to the earthquake following a visit to the stricken areas. Morocco showed “unmatched solidarity by the King and the people,” said Georgieva at an event marking the launch of an IMF book on Morocco’s growth potential presented at the IMF-WB annual meetings center […]
“Morocco’s Quest for Stronger and Inclusive Growth” is the title of a book edited by Roberto Cardarelli and Taline Koranchelian of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), offering a comprehensive overview of the progress scored by Moroccan economy over recent decades. The book, presented Monday at the start of the preparatory works of the WB/IMF Annual […]
A Moroccan girl, who was held with her mother in an Iraqi prison, was repatriated to Morocco this Monday on humanitarian grounds to enable the little girl to grow up in a healthy environment. The announcement was made by the Inter-ministerial Delegation for Human Rights (DIDH), a government body. The move comes in response to […]
The Governor of Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri has said that the annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will serve as an opportunity to display Rabat’s commitment to the development of the African continent. “This meeting aims to highlight Morocco’s commitment to African countries through […]
The High Court of Niamey has ordered the immediate release of Salem Mohamed, son of Mohamed Bazoum, the Nigerien President deposed on July 26 by a junta now controlling the country. The Court in a late last week ruling indicated that Salem is a victim of “assault”, “manifestly unlawful disturbance”. A junta known as the […]
Morocco is a “bright spot” and an “excellent example” for the rest of the continent, particularly in terms of education and infrastructure, stressed, on Sunday in Marrakech, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva. Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF, […]
Herimanana Razafimahefa, the Speaker of Madagascar’s Senate has cast doubt about November 2023 presidential elections arguing that the ongoing confrontations and protests that are making the buildup to the electoral campaign set to start on October 10, are conducive to free and transparent elections. Tensions have ramped up in recent weeks in the country and […]
Against the backdrop of the African Union (AU) becoming a permanent member of the Group of Twenty (G20), responsible mining in the region, encapsulated in the AU’s African Mining Vision (AMV), should play a central role in fueling a mutually beneficial sustainable development while facilitating the cross-border collaboration between African states that will pave the […]
The recent military coups in Gabon and Niger, and claims of a military takeover attempt in Congo Brazzaville, show that the contagion may continue to spread, not only undermining democratic governance but also threatening to dim the prospect of improved inter-continental trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). With military officers in Gabon […]