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Africa: Troubled African nations say they want to restore some “democratic” orderF

By Hillary Orinde: The African Union insisted on Sunday it had "zero tolerance" for undemocratic changes of power and vowed to push through a continent-wide free trade deal as it wrapped up a two-day summit. Leaders of the 55-nation bloc met in the Ethiopian capital...

Africa: Nigeria’s economy in Turmoil as country braces for a tense presidential electionsF

By Joel Olatunde Agoi: Like millions of fellow Nigerians, Rotimi Bankole says he wants to use Saturday's presidential elections to push for a better life in his oil-rich but crisis-ridden country. Double digit inflation, weak economic growth and mounting insecurity...

Construction of a Morocco-Spain tunnel under consideration but challenges aboundF

By Valentin Bontemps: In limbo for years, plans for a tunnel linking Spain and Morocco have been officially revived by Madrid and Rabat although the dream of an underwater rail link faces multiple obstacles. What is the project? The idea was first raised in 1979 by...

Egypt: Channeling more than 1.4 billion tons of cargo, Suez Canal sees revenues up 77% in 2022F

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority announced Wednesday an all-time annual revenue record, earning $8 billion in transit fees in 2022, as the country balks under a worsening economic crisis. The income from the vital waterway is about 25 percent higher than the $6.3 billion...

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