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Africa’s FDI in 2023 led by mining, gas sectors, but global headwinds loom

Foreign direct investment (FDI in Africa looks set for a strong 2023 thanks to some lucrative mining and gas projects, but an IMF report warns countries on the continent need to build resilience to manage the inevitable shifts in trade and FDI flows. After a lackluster investment climate during 2022, FDI flows into Africa are […]

EU-Morocco: Same Standards Applied to Morocco’s Exports, including from Sahara

The European Union (EU) has denied rumors that it will ban Morocco from exporting products from the southern region of the Sahara to European states. The EU’s position on the labeling of Moroccan products has not changed, affirmed the EU’s spokesperson Peter Stano on Thursday, Feb. 6, from Brussels, Belgium. The union will apply the […]

Tunisia: HRW Decries 75 Judges’ Dismissal as “Unfair, Arbitrary”

Human Rights Watch has decried the mass dismissal last May of 75 judges by the Tunisian Justice Minister, Noureddine Bhiri, as an “unfair” and “arbitrary” procedure that sets a disturbing precedent and deals a blow to judicial independence. “The dismissal of 75 judges by Tunisia’s justice minister was unfair and arbitrary. The firings set a […]