Opinion
The fastest growing economy in the Maghreb may surprise you
For the second year in a row Libya is on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) list of the top
Libya
Libyan protesters shut down oil valves demanding release of kidnapped general
Protesters in Zintan, a town located approximately 85 miles southwest of Tripoli, disrupted operations at a major Libyan refinery on
Sudan
UN official: Allies arming Sudan’s warring factions are ‘enabling slaughter’
UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo accused allies of Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces on Tuesday of “enabling the slaughter”
Sudan
Sudan extends opening of Adre crossing for aid delivery
Sudan’s sovereign council announced Wednesday the extension of access to the Adre border crossing with Chad, crucial for aid
Egypt
Egypt reaffirms 2030 renewable energy target of 42%, calls for global support
Egypt is targeting 42% renewable energy in its electricity mix by 2030, but achieving this goal hinges on increased international
Morocco
Spain accepts Moroccan aid for flood recovery in Valencia region
Spain has accepted Morocco’s aid offer after late-October floods hit southeastern areas, per the Ministry of the Interior. Morocco,
Africa
In Africa, low expectations and some hopes for a Second Trump Presidency
African leaders welcomed Donald Trump’s election with hopes for fruitful partnerships, yet expectations remain low. U.S. policy has
Algeria
Algeria to boost solar energy production
Algeria’s solar ambitions are undergoing a transformation as two major tenders for 3 GW of solar capacity aim to
Egypt
Egyptians exhume dead relatives as authorities demolish part of “City of the Dead”
As Cairo undergoes extensive modernization, Egyptian architect Ahmed el-Meligui was compelled to exhume his grandfather’s remains from the City
Tunisia
Head of Tunisian olive oil giant held on suspicion of corruption
Abdelaziz Makhloufi, the president of Tunisia's leading olive oil exporter CHO Group, has been detained on corruption charges,
Egypt
Egypt's food industry exports hit $4.6B in 9 months
A recent report from Egypt's Food Export Council, led by Mahmoud Bazan, revealed that Egyptian food industry exports
Mauritania
Mauritania: police officers accused of accepting bribes from smugglers
A corruption scandal in Mauritania is threatening to put the country’s anti-migration partnership with the European Union at risk.
Tunisia
Tunisia dismantles human trafficking network near capital
According to reports by IANS, Tunisia's National Guard has dismantled a human trafficking network involved in smuggling undocumented