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Algeria: Crisis Worsening, Fueling Social Anger & Raising Fears of Implosion

The social and economic situation is getting worse in Algeria despite the government’s efforts to contain the crisis, exacerbated by chronic corruption and falling revenue from oil and gas. Deeply concerned over the shrinking of its hard currency reserves needed for the purchase of products manufactured abroad, the Algerian authorities decided to curb import but […]

Libya: Russian mercenary company reportedly tried to bring back Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi to power – Bloomberg

Russian company Wagner Group, one of the suppliers of mercenaries to Libya, has worked with Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi, the most prominent son of the late Libyan leader, in an attempt to bring him to power, Bloomberg revealed last week.   The US media revealed the connection between the Russian company, known close to Moscow and […]

Air Traffic in Morocco: 2022 under ‘very good auspices’; RAM increases flights for summer season

The year 2022 is under “very good auspices”, as shown by both the air traffic recorded since the recovery and the traffic expected for the coming months, according to the National Office of Airports (ONDA). Compared to 2019, the average recovery rate forecast of passenger traffic in Morocco’s airports is about 75%, the ONDA pointed […]