King with Mohamed-Bachir-Rachdi President of anti-corruption body

Draft bill on social media creates controversy in Morocco

Morocco’s social media is awash with criticism of a draft decree that was adopted by the government council last month containing clauses that were described as detrimental to the freedom of speech. The draft decree incriminates calls for consumer boycotts on social media, but government sources said the draft text is being edited before it […]

French Lactalis threatens to pull out of Algeria as workers still block operations

French dairy Lactalis Corporation has threatened to end operating in Algeria as it fusses about obstruction of its activities in the North African country by a group of workers who have closed the factory over what the firm calls “personal interests”. The small group of workers has unlawfully seized the factory and prevented other colleagues […]

Libyan lawmakers reject Dinar devaluation, call for comprehensive economic overhaul

Fifty-five members of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) strongly criticized the recent devaluation of the dinar, arguing that the move fails to address the root causes of the country’s deepening economic crisis. The lawmakers stressed, in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, that adjusting the exchange rate or increasing the dollar price would not resolve […]