Morocco’s economy set to accelerate to 4.7% growth in Q4 2026

Morocco’s economy is expected to end 2026 on a stronger note, with GDP growth accelerating to 4.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This follows estimated growth of 4.1% in the third quarter and 4% in the second, HCP said. The pickup would be driven by a recovery in […]

Libya: tensions nearing boiling point

For extending its political term which expired on February 7, Libya’s members of parliament have received threats from two powerful Libyan militia groups if they refuse to step down. In a televised joint statement, the al-Qaaqaa and al-Sawaaq militias called on the parliament to hand over power by 9 p.m. in order to avoid detention. […]

Libya: Arrest and surrender Saif al-Islam immediately, ICC Prosecutor

The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda has reacted to the release of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya by stressing that the arrest warrant issued in 2011 by the ICC “remains valid and Libya is obliged to immediately arrest and surrender” him “regardless of any purported amnesty law in Libya.” Saif has […]