An attack by Islamic extremist al-Shabab fighters on Somali government headquarters in Beledweyne, a town more than 300 km north of Somalia’s capital, on Monday (3 October) has left 20 dead and 36 wounded. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with explosives detonated in the morning, and a third in the afternoon. “Heavy and disastrous explosions […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to pick up gradually and average 3.3 over 2020–2021, mainly driven by more dynamic secondary and tertiary activities, bolstered by high foreign investments, according to the World Bank forecast. Significant FDIs continue to flow into Moroccan automotive industries, especially in the new Peugeot plant – that will eventually double the […]
Algeria Sunday arrested Tunisian media mogul and leader of the second largest party in the Parliament, Nabil Karoui, for entering illegally in its territory, reports say. Nabil Karoui, according to media reports, was arrested in the Algerian border city of Tébessa alongside four other people including his brother and lawmaker Ghazi Karoui. They will appear […]
