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According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Egypt’s general consumer price index reached 236.5 points in September 2024, reflecting a monthly increase of 2.3 percent compared to August 2024. This uptick was driven by price hikes in several essential sectors. Notably, the cereals and bread category saw a 0.7 percent increase, […]
Various aspects of Moroccan-Guinean military cooperation were reviewed at a meeting held in Rabat Tuesday between visiting Guinean Minister of State for National Defense Army General Aboubacar Sidiki Camara, and Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, […]
The African Football Confederation has slapped Algerian football club USMA with $40,000 preliminary fine for refusing to play last April against Moroccan RS Berkane club in the CAF Cup semi-final due to their jersey displaying Morocco’s map, including the Sahara. The RS Berkane kit was approved by CAF. Berkane have used the same jersey throughout […]
Senegal, long considered a bastion of Francophonie in West Africa, is experiencing a significant linguistic shift. While French remains the official language, its influence is waning in favor of Wolof, the most widely spoken local language. This change is evident not only in everyday life but also in government offices, universities, and mainstream media. The […]
Since he took power in 2019, President Kais Saied has followed an Algerian blueprint to destroy checks and balances, backtracking on Arab Spring assets that once made Tunisia a democratic country. Nothing depicts the vassalization of Tunisia by Algeria than the recent election, won by Kais Saied with 90.7% of the votes, with his main […]
Algeria’s president Tebboune downplayed his failure to join the BRICS, which admitted other African and Asian countries as new members. Tebboune spoke with certainty two years ago promising his people to join the BRICS group, much to his disappointment when the grouping admitted Egypt and Ethiopia along with Iran the UAE and Saudi Arabic, but […]
Head of the autonomous Canary Islands region, Fernando Clavijo, said his government subscribes to the declaration of April 2022, which ushers a new era in Moroccan-Spanish ties. The declaration set the path for a new era in Spanish-Moroccan relations with the recognition of the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as “the solution” to the regional […]
Intra-African trade, still beyond potential, is poised to grow two-fold in the upcoming five years, secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Wamkele Mene, said. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the world’s largest free trade agreement by number of countries, territory, and population, encompassing 54 African Union member states. Covering […]
Mozambique’s upcoming election is likely to see the ruling Frelimo party maintain its half-century grip on power, despite facing a strong challenge from independent candidate Venancio Mondlane. President Filipe Nyusi is stepping down, with Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo expected to succeed him. The election occurs against a backdrop of an Islamist insurgency in the north, which […]
President Paul Biya’s prolonged absence from Cameroon has sparked concerns about his health and whereabouts. The 91-year-old leader, who has ruled for 42 years, left the country in early July for an official mission abroad, starting in France and then China. Biya’s absence from significant events, including the UN General Assembly and La Francophonie summit […]