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Water scarcity, another hardship facing Algerians

As if lacking cooking oil, milk and even some medicine was not enough, Algerians are faced by another hardship: water scarcity.   In this context of deprivations, the inhabitants of Algiers have been suffering from water restricting for months as water supply in the capital and its surroundings has been drastically reduced.   Before the […]

Mauritania: Senate & Ruling Party at Odds over Constitutional Change

Tension is growing between the Mauritanian Senate and the ruling Union pour la Republique party (UPR) over regime’s plans to suppress the chamber without consulting its members as enshrined in the constitution. The Mauritanian regime last month organized a national dialogue to lead to a referendum over the replacement of the senate by regional councils […]

Morocco’s dates production up 30% in 2021

Morocco continues to invest to increase dates production which jumped 30% in 2021 to 127,000 tons from 90,000 a year earlier, the Moroccan agency for oases ONDZOA said.   Morocco has encouraged investments in date production to meet growing demand locally and internationally.   Most of the production is concentrated in the Tafilalet area, a […]