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Morocco Wins Battle over Guerguarat without Firing a Single Bullet

The rug has been pulled from under the Polisario’s feet in the battle over Guerguarat wherefrom the Algerian-backed separatists had to withdraw in extremis to avoid an outspoken condemnation by the UN Security Council. The adoption of the UN Security Council resolution 2351 last Friday was delayed to allow for the Polisario pullback from the […]

Morocco diversifies wheat suppliers in 2023

Morocco has diversified its wheat suppliers in 2023 to avert dependence on a single source and avoid the impact of geopolitical tensions on supplies. In 2023, Morocco imported 4.758 tons of soft wheat, compared with 5.27 tons in 2022, when the war broke out in Ukraine, sending prices skyrocketing, according to Morocco’s cereals agency ONICLE. […]

Zimbabwe’s new currency weakened by deepening trade deficit

Zimbabwe’s newly adopted gold-backed currency ZiG has been put to the test of increasing imports that depleted reserves, casting a shadow on the government’s plan to make it the only currency in the country by 2026. The currency was launched in April 2024 in an effort to mitigate monetary instability and hyperinflation that has plagued […]