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Leading opposition party in Côte d’Ivoire to hold congress on Dec. 22

Parti démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI), Côte d’Ivoire’s main position party, will hold its national congress to elect a new leader on Dec. 22, four months after the death of Henri Konan Bédié, its longtime leader and former Head of State. The congress will take place in the native town of the founding father and […]

Algeria loses about $100m over poor quality of Sonatrach’s petroleum products

Algeria’s energy giant Sonatrach has suffered a new setback after Turkey rebuffed two shiploads of liquefied natural gas (LNA) worth around $100 million after the discovery of oil in the load, Algerie Part Plus reports. Sonatrach, after it lost its biggest customers, namely the Spanish electricity companies, and Electricité du Liban that accused it of […]

OECD Praises Morocco for Full Compliance on Tax Transparency Standards

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has commended Morocco for its progress in transparency and sound tax practices, confirming the Kingdom’s full compliance with international standards on the exchange of information related to tax rulings under the BEPS framework. In its latest peer review report on harmful tax practices, the Paris-based institution states […]