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A Somali mother running a small shop /File Photo/Ergo (ERGO) – Life in North Western State of Somalia's Awdal region has never been easy, and Jama Mohamed Hassan can tell you all about it. His eyes are weary, a reflection of the tribulations his family of 17 is enduring. Their grocery business in Ruqi—a lifeline for years—recently came to a standstill. Customers who once brought vitality to his store now only leave unpaid debts, totaling a staggering $6,000 over the last 10 months. Jama's story…

The former leader of Senegal, Macky Sall, is at the forefront of the opposition coalition as the nation gears up for its upcoming parliamentary elections. In a candid letter directed to his supporters, Sall laid out the concerning realities facing the country, nearly eight months after he stepped down from the presidency. "In just a few short weeks, our sovereign rating has been lowered not once but twice by separate agencies," he noted, highlighting the worrisome economic climate that Senegal is navigating, as reported by…

Tunisia has been propelled into space thanks to the Russian Soyuz launcher, the first satellite completely designed and manufactured on its land by Tunisian engineers. A strong symbolic success for the country, which is increasingly positioning itself as a technological crossroads between Europe and Africa. It is also a success for Telnet, the engineering team that developed Challenge One, the five-kilo…