Morocco has scored precious diplomatic points in the UN-led negotiations to settle the Sahara issue, thanks to the leadership of King Mohammed VI, said Spanish paper, La Provincia. The King’s policy regarding the Sahara has given Morocco an upper hand in the Sahara issue evidenced by the increasing withdrawals of recognition of the Algerian-based SADR […]
The Central Bank of Egypt, (CBE) collected around $5.2 billion (EGP 100 billion from local banks in the weekly open market operations (OMO) as the North African country turns to local, regional and international banks for loans to address growing economic pressures. The CBE data indicate that the funds were raised at a fixed rate […]
Niger has lost interest in the stalling trans-Saharan gas pipeline that was planned to link Nigeria to Algeria. Media reports said Niger stopped studies for the project that took decades with no progress so far. The decision takes place amid deteriorating political ties with Algeria, who is accused by Niger and its other Sahel allies, […]
