Africa report 2018

COVID-19: Morocco extends night curfew, other restrictive measures for two more weeks as of March 30

Morocco announced Monday the extension of the night curfew and other anti-coronavirus restrictive measures for two more weeks as of Tuesday, March 30 at 9 p.m., part of continued efforts to contain the spread of the epidemic and limit its negative repercussions.   Besides the night curfew from 9 p.m. to 06 a.m. nationwide, the […]

Algeria Shuts down Internet to Curb High School Exam Cheating

Algeria shut down internet nationwide to prevent high school students from cheating, after previous massive leaks cast doubt on the credibility of the national education system. Under such an extreme measure, internet will be disabled in the whole country for two hours of each morning as students sit for baccalaureate tests between June 20 and […]

US coal exports to Africa on the rise

Exports of thermal coal from the US to Africa increased 60% in the first half of this year to 5.3 million tons, compared with 3.1 MMst in the same period in 2023, the International Energy Agency said. In the first half of 2024, U.S. exporters shipped virtually all (98%) of this thermal coal to Egypt […]