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Italy expects no elections in Libya with two rival administrations

Italy’s ambassador to Libya Giuseppe Buccino indicated Tuesday that it is impossible to hold elections in the oil-rich African country whose running is being claimed by two rival administrations. Baccino made the remark during a round table organized by the Luiss University in Rome, Libya Update reports. “The situation on the ground is complex,” the […]

Morocco’s budget deficit drops to $6.4 bln in 2024

Morocco’s budget deficit shrunk to 64.4 billion dirhams ($6.4 bln) in 2024, from 74.9 billion dirhams, as a rise in government revenue continued to offset higher spending, the Moroccan treasury said. The deficit eased to 3.9% last year from 4.4% a year earlier, as the government increases its ordinary revenue and tax receipts, it said. […]

The War of Languages in Algeria Undermines Social Peace

In a sign of a frail social peace, Algeria is on the brink of a new language war as Amazigh population in the Kabylie announced the boycott of the Arabic language at school and in the administration in response to the rejection of their language in other provinces. Many students in Algerian regions rejected learning […]