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Tunisia’s Saied intensifies crackdown on political opponents ahead of his re-election

Tunisia’s Kais Saied, who made the unsurprising announcement of his re-election bid, has been using the judiciary to ban political opponents from partaking in October 6 elections, amid worsening economic prospects and social stability. Saied made his re-election bid public the same day a court in Tunis handed an eight-month in prison sentence to leader […]

Morocco’s OCP revenue down 33% in 2023 first half

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers producer, OCP, said its revenue in the first six months this year dropped 33% to $3.76 bln due to lower prices. The company said it made $1.9 billion in total revenue in the second quarter this year, down 37%, due to lower demand, while expecting demand to improve later this year […]

North Africa after the Storm: Five Lessons in Crisis Management

A year and a half after the start of popular protests in Tunisia, it may not be tedious to take some time out to assess what just happened. At present, events seem to slow down in the five North African countries which were significantly affected by the storm: Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. In […]