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French-Algerian spat to speed up closure of Renault plant in Oran

Facing hurdles since 2020, the Renault factory on which the Algerian regime pinned high hopes braces for a total shutdown, marking an utter fiasco of the automotive industry in the Maghreb country, at a context of tense ties between Paris and Algiers. In 2012, Algerian authorities under then President Bouteflika convinced Renault to set up […]

Moroccan teachers risk dismissal if they don’t stop strike

The Moroccan government warned that the teachers demanding inclusion in the civil service will be sacked if they do not return to their classrooms after a four-week strike. Education Minister Saaid Amzazi who was speaking at a press conference together with government spokesperson said that the teachers have created an illegal coordination that has been […]

Niger’s deposed ex-president calls on West for help, as junta threatens to respond to any ‘aggression’

Elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has called on “the US government and the entire international community to help us restore our constitutional order,” as the newly installed junta announced they were scrapping military pacts with France and warned to respond ‘immediately’ to any ‘aggression’ by the West Africa bloc. In a column entitled ‘My Country […]