Malagasy president launches his anti-coronavirus medicine

Algeria’s 2026 budget allocates record military spending despite economic strains

Algeria’s Council of Ministers has approved the draft Finance Bill for 2026, allocating $25 billion to the army at the expense of economy diversification, infrastructure, and social services. The country has prepared a budget bill worth a record $135 billion, up from $128 billion in 2025 and $113 billion in 2024. Military spending represents 20.6% […]

Morocco Signs €500 Million Partnership Framework With the OPEC Fund, Deepening Arab-African Financial Ties

Morocco has formalized a new high-value financing partnership with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), signing a Country Partnership Framework worth an indicative €500 million for the period 2026-2028. The agreement was concluded by Finance Minister Nadia Fettah and OFID President Abdulhamid Al Khalifa on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring […]

Tunisia: Four siblings handed 51 years in prison on terrorism charges

A court in Tunisia has pressed 48 years in prison against three brothers on terrorism charges and handed a three-year prison sentence to their sister for protecting terrorists and encouraging them to face the state, Asharq al-Awsat reports. The three brothers who have not been identified had been charged by a special court for membership […]