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Afreximbank grants Tunisia $700m loan

Tunisia has received $700 million in credit facility from African Export–Import Bank known as Afreximbank.   President Kais Saied, according to a statement by the state-run television, approved the credit line requested by the Central Bank of Tunis.   The statement neither provided details on the period of the loan nor the interest rate.   […]

Supporter of ex-President Abdelaziz wields armed uprising against incumbent leader

Sidi Ali Ould Mbeirick, a Mauritanian political activist in exile and loyalist of former President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, has vowed to engage in an armed confrontation with the country’s incumbent leader Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, if he persists in prosecuting and torturing the former leader currently facing justice. Mbeirick made the announcement on the sidelines of […]

Moroccan potato exports rebound despite drought

After a prolonged slump, Morocco’s potato export sector grew almost sixfold between July 2024 and May 2025 year-on-year, as the country exported 42,900 tons of table potatoes, generating $14.9 million in revenue, specialized fresh produce portal EastFruit said. This marks a dramatic turnaround: export volumes surged by a factor of 5.7 compared to the previous […]