Morocco Expects Better Crop Year in 2018

The outlook for Morocco’s crop year in 2018 is positive thanks to abundant rainfall, the agriculture ministry said in a statement. Cumulative rainfall reached 281 mm this year boding well for the yield, the statement said, adding that overall dam filling rate hit 59%. Last year, Morocco produced 96 million quintals of cereals, including 49 […]

U.S. Embassy in Mauritania Issues Terror Attack Warning

The American embassy in Nouakchott has issued a high security alert, warning against “an elevated risk of terror attacks in Mauritania directed at the U.S. Embassy and against U.S. citizens.” “Targets may include, but are not limited to, the U.S. Embassy or places or areas where American citizens are known to congregate,” said the U.S. […]

Tunisian justice surprisingly validates candidacy of opponent Abdellatif Mekki

With just 40 days remaining before the presidential election in Tunisia and mounting concerns over the political climate in recent months as many of President Kaïs Saïed’s opponents were detained and numerous presidential candidacies invalidated, the Tunisian Administrative court made on Tuesday a surprising decision by validating the candidacy of Abdellatif Mekki, a prominent opponent […]