Algeria: Paris-based Jeune Afrique Magazine banned

Paris-based and Africa-oriented media Jeune Afrique (JA) has roasted Algerian authorities after local authorities imposed a partial ban on its publications over alleged economy challenges. JA last week issued a statement over the ban, which it said has been unilateral. “Since April 23, our magazine has been absent from the kiosks in Algeria,” the statement […]

Coronavirus to weigh on Moroccan 2021 budget

Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun said the economic impact of the coronavirus will continue to reverberate in 2021 as the government faces prospects of a sharp drop in revenue and higher spending. Tax revenue is expected to fall by 25 billion dirhams while additional spending should be mobilized to fund social landmark projects such as the […]

Egypt witnessing increase in divorces

The divorce rate in Egypt is on the increase as the country registered 245,777 last year, up from 22,036 cases the previous year according to data presented by the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS), Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The increase in the number of divorces represents 14.7 per cent. The CAPMAS’s […]