Algeria’s Trade Deficit Deepens to 14 bln Dollars

Algeria’s trade deficit slipped into 14 billion dollars in the first 8 months of 2016 because of the fall in oil revenues, propelling the government to draft an austere appropriation bill for 2017 with the introduction of new taxes in a bid to minimize losses. Algeria’s trade deficit worsened despite an 11% decline in imports […]

Morocco-EU: Shared desire to deepen dialogue, cooperation

Morocco-EU: Shared Desire to Deepen Dialogue, Cooperation Morocco and the European Union (EU) expressed, Thursday in Rabat, their shared desire to deepen dialogue and cooperation, within the framework of the strategic partnership established between the two parties, to which King Mohammed VI attaches particular importance. This willingness was expressed during talks held in Rabat this […]

Niger’s Premier announces ongoing talks for French forces to pull out

Ali Lamine Zeine, Niger’s Prime Minister, indicated Monday September 4 that there are ongoing talks with Paris for French soldiers stationed in the African country to leave as millions of Nigeriens have been demonstrating for the withdrawal of the forces. “The talks that are underway should enable these forces to be withdrawn very quickly,” Zeine […]