Argan tree in Morocco

Algeria: Record mass expulsion of migrants to Niger in 2024 in violation of international conventions

At least 31,404 migrants were expelled by Algerian authorities to Niger’s border in 2024, in blatant violation of international conventions on migrants’ rights. These figures were disclosed by NGO Alarme Phone Sahara which said that over 26,000 migrants from this landlocked West African country were abandoned by Algeria in desert borders with Niger in lamentable […]

Fears in Algeria over Potential Non-renewal of Maghreb-Europe Pipeline by Morocco

Fears are growing in Algeria over the possibility of the non-renewal by Morocco of the contract governing the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline, which transports Algerian gas through Morocco and the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain and Europe. Concerns were voiced in the Algerian press, speculating about a potential cessation of the contract, which expires in 2021 […]

Morocco, world’s fifth tomato producer

Morocco was ranked the fifth largest tomato producer preceded by Iran, Spain, the Netherlands and Mexico. France was the first destination of Morocco’s tomatoes with 368 million kilograms, followed by Russia and Spain, said the EU statistics agency Eurostat. In 2018, Morocco produced 569 million kilograms of tomatoes, representing 6.72% of global production worth €582 […]