Research labs and pharmaceutical companies are rewriting the rulebook on the time it takes to develop, test and manufacture an effective vaccine. Unprecedented steps are being taken to ensure roll-out of the vaccine is global. But there are concerns that the race to get one will be won by the richest countries, at the expense…
Transitional government criminalises raw gold and precious minerals transactions, blames opponents for drop in currency. Sudan has declared an economic state of emergency after its currency fell sharply in recent weeks, setting up special courts to prosecute what officials called a “systematic operation” to vandalise the economy. The transitional government, in charge of the country…
Delegates from rival Libyan administrations on Thursday agreed during talks in Morocco on criteria for appointments to their country’s key institutions, as per a joint statement issued to the public. Idris Omran of Libya’s eastern parliament shared that the talks will be on hold until the last week of September. Nasser Bourita, Moroccan Foreign Affairs…