Sudan
Norwegian Refugee Council: Sudan on 'countdown to famine'
The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said that the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the
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Egypt signed a deal with the International Monetary Fund for a loan package worth $8 billion, up from an original $3 billion, government and IMF officials said Wednesday, according to news agencies. The agreement came hours after Egypt’s central bank hiked interest rates by 600 basis points and announced it was floating the Egyptian pound.
The currency fell to a record low of 50 pounds to the US dollar, down from an average of 30.9 to the dollar at the previously stabilized official exchange rate.
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Egyptian government threatens legal action over blogger’s airport review
A critical review of Cairo International Airport posted by travel blogger Ben Schlappig has sparked controversy, with Egyptian officials issuing
Morocco
Morocco targets Asian investors with roadshow campaign
Morocco’s Minister of Investment has launched a multiday roadshow in Japan and South Korea to promote the country as
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Egypt-AU trade exchange rises 5.7% to $9.2bn in 2023
According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) trade exchange between Egypt and the African Union countries