Libya
Libya ranks among top ten fastest-growing economies
According to the latest semi-annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections published in April 2024 Libya continues to rank in the
Libya
Libya ranks among top ten fastest-growing economies
According to the latest semi-annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections published in April 2024 Libya continues to rank in the
Niger
Media Watchdog: Sahel 'zone of no free information’
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced alarm at violence and threats against journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in military-run
Egypt
Fitch Ratings upgrades Egypt's outlook to positive
The leading global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has revised Egypt's Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) outlook from Stable to
Morocco
Morocco opens embassy in Banjul, Gambia
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Gambian counterpart Mamadou Tangara attended the inauguration ceremony of the opening of
Opinion
Palestine and the Maghreb - what’s next for Hamas?
Back in 1992, I was part of a delegation of British Parliamentarians, and as the only journalist, on a trip
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Economics
Algeria
Algeria signs $3.5 billion dairy production deal with Qatar
Algeria has signed a $3.5 billion deal with Qatar’s largest dairy producer Baladna, to create a large-scale cattle
Egypt
Egypt gets financial boost from the World Bank
The World Bank has revealed ambitious plans to extend more than $6 billion in financial assistance to Egypt over the
Egypt
Egyptian Finance Minister: Land sales and IMF support will ease budget deficit
Egypt is making progress in lowering its budget deficit by selling real estate and reaching agreement with the IMF on
Morocco
Turkey, Iran and Morocco compete for influence in Sahel
Turkey, Iran, and Morocco are maneuvering for a more prominent economic and military role in Africa's Sahel region
energy
gaza
Spain’s PM reportedly set to announce recognition of state of Palestine
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez recently engaged in phone conversations with leaders from Jordan, Egypt, and the West Bank. According
Libya
Libya, US discuss potential oil and gas sector partnership
On the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC the Libyan Finance Minister Khalid Al-Mabrouk and the
Africa
2023 was a record year for wind installations, report says
Africa and the Middle East installed nearly 1 gigawatt of wind power capacity in 2023, almost triple that of the
Egypt
Egypt to build solar power stations worth $20 million
Egypt’s the petroleum ministry said on Monday that it plans to build two solar power stations worth 1 billion
Environment
Libya
Media: Sandstorm hits east Libya, disrupts air traffic
A powerful sandstorm blew across eastern Libya on Monday, disrupting air traffic and shutting down airports,public administration and schools
Mauritania
Study: Deadly Sahel heatwave linked to human caused climate change
Human induced climate change contributed to the intense and lethal hot spell that blanketed the Sahel region of West Africa
Morocco
Morocco records 9% increase in rainfall for 2024, still falls short of 30-year average
In 2024, rainfall volume increased by 9%, reaching 224 millimeters up to April, announced Morocco’s Agriculture Minister Mohamed Sadiki.
Environment
NASA satellite reveals extent of drought in Morocco
New images from NASA's Terra satellite have highlighted the extent of the drought in Morocco. The satellite captured
Opinion
Opinion
Egypt’s $57 Billion Windfall Cues Top Emerging Market of Tomorrow
Ten years ago, I ranked Egypt among a small group of countries with potential to become strong emerging market growth
Opinion
Balancing act: French foreign policy in the Maghreb
France's relationships with its former North African territories, Morocco and Algeria, are a complex interplay of economic opportunity,
Opinion
Why UNCTAD matters and what’s next for this organization?
So what’s in a name? For Sixty years, developing countries have had a champion at the heart of the
Opinion
Why the Sustainable Development Goals matter for the Maghreb
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by
Politics
gaza
Spain’s PM reportedly set to announce recognition of state of Palestine
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez recently engaged in phone conversations with leaders from Jordan, Egypt, and the West Bank. According
Tunisia
Members of the European Parliament express anger at EU-Tunisia migrant deal
Members of the European Parliament are becoming increasingly frustrated with the European Commission's decision to allocate €150 million
Morocco
Spain's Prime Minister meets Morocco's King as bilateral ties strengthen
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI in Rabat Wednesday as part of a working visit,
Tunisia
Families demand release of jailed opposition figures in Tunisia
Families of several jailed Tunisian opposition members demanded their release Wednesday. Some of the figures recently started a hunger strike.
News
Egypt
International companies set to invest $4 billion in Egypt’s oil sector
International companies are set to infuse approximately $4 billion into Egypt's oil sector during the fiscal year 2024/
Niger
Niger set for development boost as its first oil shipment arrives in Benin
Niger’s first oil shipment has arrived at the Benin’s oil terminal at Sémè Kraké via the Niger-Benin pipeline,
Algeria
African football authorities penalize Algerian club after Moroccan jersey dispute
The Confederation of African Football have handed Algerian club USM Alger a forfeit against Moroccan club RS Berkane, after the
Libya
Arab Maghreb Union: Libya sends envoys to Morocco and Mauritania after Tunis talks
Libya's Presidential Council Chairman, Mohamed Al Menfi, dispatched envoys to Morocco and Mauritania Wednesday, with messages about plans