Finance Minister Mohammed Benchaaboun and Maghreb director at WB Jesko Hentschel

Libya: Rebels clash, Gaddafi-era army officers return

Libyan armed factions accused each other on Monday of launching new attacks near the country’s largest oil port, Es Sider, after a partial ceasefire was announced by the end of last week in order to pursue a U.N. sponsored dialogue in Geneva. The government in Tobruk has integrated General Haftar into the army after a […]

Algeria’s economy in the red after oil price drop

Algeria will have to further tighten the belt as barrel prices drop to below $60, boding ill for its export, fiscal deficit, and social peace. Algeria has based its 2025 budget on a barrel price of $70, with over 90% of the country’s economy dependent on oil, gas and byproduct exports. International risk consultancies are […]

First indicator of improving Rabat-Paris ties after French elections

Five Moroccan ministers attended the French National Day function at the residence of ambassador Christophe Lecourtier in Rabat. The attendance was interpreted as a positive sign in the development of French-Moroccan ties following France’s snap elections. Generally, only one or a few members of the Moroccan government attend national days held by different embassies in […]