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Algeria’s Support for Polisario Separatists is Backfiring

The rising tension between Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario is threatening peace and stability in a region already struggling to curb the surge of terrorist groups. Algeria, keen to have an outlet into the Atlantic Ocean, has hosted and armed the Polisario separatists in the early 1970s and pushed them to declare “an independent republic”. […]

Morocco’s trade deficit shrinks up to May

Morocco’s trade deficit narrowed by 1% from January to May to 117 billion dirhams ($11.7 bln), after exports rose to 191 billion dirhams, but still less than imports at 308 billion dirhams. The automotive sector topped Morocco’s exports at 67 billion dirhams, up 12%, auguring well for another record exports this year. Aeronautics was the […]

Gabon’s ‘Liberation Day’: A Year After the Coup, Hope and Hurdles

Gabon is marking a year since its military coup with a mix of celebration and cautious optimism. The overthrow of the Bongo family’s 56-year rule was widely hailed as a “liberation” by Gabonese tired of corruption and economic stagnation. In Libreville, the capital, crowds gathered to cheer interim president General Brice Oligui Nguema. There’s a […]