Moroccan al-massira Dam

Algeria wants a so-called “United Maghreb” without Morocco

After destroying the initial five-state Maghreb Union, Algeria has brought together cash-strapped Tunisia and war-torn Libya in a bid to create a new regional union. Mauritania has faced pressure to join the threesome of authoritarian regimes facing bleak economic and social stability prospects. As it continues to pedal towards autocracy, Tunisia under President Kais Saied […]

Norway & Netherlands inject $2.5 Mln in aquaculture project in Morocco

Norway and the Netherlands have contributed $2.5 million in a fish farming project launched Thursday in Morocco. The project is meant to promote aquaculture industry, techniques and skills in Morocco. It is supported by the UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), Moroccan fisheries Department and the National Aquaculture Development Agency. The project, which is in […]

Burkina Faso strips off French company Meridian of new Ouagadougou international airport contract

Burkina Faso authorities have cancelled a concession deal with French company Meridian AM to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new International airport in capital Ouagadougou, over several reasons including the taxation regime and duration of the concession (30 years) believed to be exaggerated. The regime of former and ousted leader Rock March Christian […]