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Mauritania: Journalist arrested in wake of Presidential election released

Prominent Mauritanian journalist Ahmedou Ould Wedia was freed Monday after spending nearly two weeks in jail. He had been abducted on July 4 in the wake of late June Presidential elections. Ould Wedia was ordered free by West Nouakchott public prosecutor, Le360.ma reports. Reporter at private television channel “Morabitoune”, Ahmedou Ould Wedia is also an […]

Egypt, Ethiopia agree to settle dispute over Nile River dam

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Thursday (13 July) in Cairo with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project on the Nile River and both leaders agreed on the urgent need to launch negotiations on the filling and operation of the dam within four months. The talks […]

Morocco’s Manufacturers Forecast Production Rebound in First Quarter of 2026

Morocco’s manufacturing sector is expected to register a rise in output during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest quarterly business survey published by the High Commission for Planning, offering a more optimistic outlook after a subdued start to the year recorded by Bank Al-Maghrib’s January data. The anticipated recovery is expected to […]