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Palestine: Gaza’s strangled economy has days numbered, WB report

A 40-page analysis report drafted by Steen Lau Jorgensen, World Bank’s director for Gaza and the West Bank, has highlighted that Gaza’s economy is “on the verge of collapse” due to restrictions, poor governance and internal struggles. The report described Gaza’s economy as the worst in the world with almost half of the 1.8million people […]

Niger temporarily halts issuance of new mining licenses

Niger’s authorities have temporarily halted the issuance of new mining licenses and ordered an audit of the industry, the Ministry of Mining announced, according to press reports. It is unclear what motivated the measure. However, it comes amid the increase in the price of the commodity on the international market. Last week, the price of […]

Algeria’s stillborn anti-Morocco regional union

Tunisia has added the final nail in Algeria’s attempt to create a Maghreb union that excludes and isolates Morocco. The Algerian president has spoken about a union in the making with Tunisia and Libya due to the inaction of the Maghreb union that also includes Mauritania and Morocco. Analysts have said that Tebboune was seeking […]