Sahel

EIB grants Morocco €80 Million to upgrade highway infrastructure

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Moroccan Motorway Company, la Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM), signed Monday in Rabat an €80 million financing agreement meant to upgrade highway infrastructure in an around Casablanca. The amount will finance the tripling of the Casablanca-Berrechid highway lanes on 25.8 km and the construction of a […]

UN launches new project to address link between arms, crime & terrorism

Several United Nations agencies have launched a new project to address the link between terrorism, arms and crime through enhancing national legislative, strategic and operational capacities to prevent, detect and counter the firearms trafficking and other illegal activities related to terrorism and organized crime. The UN has repeatedly warned that illicit flows of small arms […]

Tunisia’s trade deficit widens to 18.44 million Dinars by October 2025

Tunisia’s trade deficit reached 18,435.8 million dinars (MD) by the end of October 2025, up from 15,716.4 MD over the same period in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The coverage rate fell to 73.9% compared with 76.7% last year. The deficit was primarily driven by energy (-9,181.5 MD), raw materials and […]