Women in rural Morocco face educational barriers which hinders development. The literacy rate for women in Morocco is around 54%. In contrast, the literacy rate for men is around 75%. This difference is due to
More than 45 people killed by militia groups in eastern Congo, says the United Nations
More than 45 people have been killed and a dozen wounded by a militia group in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, said the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo on Monday. The attack, which occurred Sunday
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa Briefs China’s President On African Russia-Ukraine Peace Mission
President Cyril Ramaphosa has briefed the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on the African Leaders’ Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia. President Ramaphosa noted that the peace plan has been proposed by China and affirmed by
Middle East, North Africa Vulnerable To Rising Fiscal Risks – Analysis
Stronger risk management can reduce budgetary surprises and allow the region to plan better for development. In an uncertain world, budget revenue and spending often end up far away from government plans. Volatile growth, high
MENA’s Socio-Economic Odyssey And Pakistan’s Journey Ahead – OpEd
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a diverse and dynamic area that faces many challenges and opportunities in the 21st century. The region not only has experienced political turmoil, social unrest, armed
South Africa Faces Deep-Seated Economic And Energy Crisis – OpEd
South Africa, highly considered as an economic powerhouse, is in deep-seated crisis. Energy deficit has crippled industrial operations and supplies for domestic use has largely been reduced. Unemployment is rising and cost of living becomes
Senegal: Government and opposition blame each other for violence
On June 1 and 2, protests over the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left at least 16 people dead. Doudou went out to protest on Friday, June 2, but never returned home. The 34-year-old
DR Congo says Sudan army killed 10 citizens in Khartoum
Ten Democratic Republic of Congo citizens have died in Sudanese army strikes on a Khartoum university campus, the Congolese government said on Monday. Sudan has been mired in a political and humanitarian crisis since mid-April
Opposition calls on President Macky Sall to clarify position on third term
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has not yet clarified whether he will run for a third mandate in the next presidential elections or not. Opposition presidential candidate Idrissa Seck blames the recent violence on Sall’s failure
Bandits kill 30 villagers in northern Nigeria in protection-money reprisal attack
Armed men killed 30 people in weekend raids on six villages in Nigeria’s north, a region regularly hit by criminal violence and clashes between communities, local police have said. Attackers on motorcycles “killed eight people