South Africa’s unity government faces rift over national budget
South Africa's fragile unity government faced new turmoil on April 2nd as the Democratic Alliance voted against the national budget,...
Economy
Lebanon appoints Souaid as central bank governor amid dispute
According to the Moroccan government-friendly Ataylar, Lebanon elected a new central bank governor, sparking the first public disagreement between President...
Mauritania: World Bank approves loan for electricity resources
The World Bank has approved the DREAM project, an initiative aimed at supporting the development of energy resources and mineral...
World Bank approves $82.5 million loan to Mauritania
The World Bank has approved Mauritania's DREAM project, an initiative which will bolster energy resources and mineral stores in the...
Morocco’s economic growth slows to 3.7% in Q4 2024
Morocco’s economy grew by 3.7% in the fourth quarter of (Q4) 2024, down from 4.2% a year earlier, driven by...
UK business freedom in Western Sahara affirmed
The UK government has recently ruled in favour of UK Business Freedom, allowing companies to freely operate in Morocco's southern...
America’s relief won’t save Russia’s economy without Europe
Russia claims that its economy has grown six times faster than Europe in 2024, yet is the country on its...
Rome backs Syria’s transition with €68M in aid
Italy has committed €68 million in aid to Syria. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told lawmakers on March 27th of the...
Italy backs Syria’s transition with €68M package
Italy has committed €68 million ($73.2 million) in aid to Syria, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on March 27th. The...
Morocco-EU tensions rise over aluminium wheel duties
Mustapha Baitas, government spokesperson for Morocco, has commented on the EU decision to impose duties on imports of aluminium road...
Tunisia’s Saied appoints Zenzri as PM amid economic crisis
President Saied has made another change to the head of his government. Continuing his frequent reshuffling, he has appointed the...
Morocco “genuine hub” between Europe and Africa, says Italy
Italy's ambassador to Morocco has described the North African kingdom as a "genuine hub" connecting Africa and Europe, highlighting its...
Tunisia: president Saied appoints Zenzri as new Prime Minister
Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri as the new head of government, marking the second female prime...
Trump says US-Ukraine minerals deal on the verge of being signed
President Donald Trump has announced that he believes the United States and Ukraine are close to finalizing a minerals deal...
Morocco-Spain trade relations reach record €22.7 billion
Morocco has surpassed Turkey in bilateral trade with Spain, as trade volume has exceeded 22.7 billion euros. This positions Morocco...
