The exterior of the Turkish embassy is seen in Tripoli

Rabat 2030: The Capital’s Tourism Metamorphosis

Long confined to an image as an administrative and institutional city, Rabat is quietly orchestrating a strategic transformation of its tourism sector, according to a Finances News Hebdo analysi. By deliberately favoring value over volume, the magazine writes, Rabat is shaping a high-end tourism model for 2030, driven by unprecedented investment and a clear ambition […]

Religious Freedom: U.S. State Department lists Algeria among world’s worst violators

Algeria has been named by the U.S. State Department among the world worst violators of religious freedom. It is the only country in North Africa included in the U.S. black-list. “I have designated Algeria, Azerbaijan, the Central African Republic, Comoros and Vietnam as Special Watch List countries for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of […]

Kenya demands renegotiation of $5bn borrowed from China

Kenya wants to renegotiate a multibillion-dollar loan from China that was used to build a major railway because though the country is up to date on its payments, it cannot continue with the current 20-year schedule. Answering questions from a parliamentary committee, Kenya’s incoming transport minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, said the country will have to ask […]