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Morocco Struggling in Silence to Curb Illegal Crossings to Europe

Morocco-Spain route emerged as the prime destination for Sub-Saharan migrant mostly fleeing poverty in Africa. The North African country has so far averted 54,000 crossing attempts as trafficking gangs make enormous gains. Government spokesman, Mustapha El Khalfi, said the country can no longer let its territory shelter human trafficking networks and refuses to play the […]

Ghana signs debt restructuring deal with bilateral creditors

Ghana signed a memorandum of understanding with bilateral creditors, including France and China, to restructure $5.4 billion worth of debt. The deal was seen as a prerequisite for unlocking $360 million from the IMF under a $3 billion bailout program next month. Ghana was the second African country to default on its debt following Zambia […]

Algeria’s Car Industry Goals Come up Against Absence of Strategy

Algeria has announced its plan to increase its car production capacity to 260,000 by 2018, a goal that remains hard to attain in light of the absence of a clear-cut strategy. The development of the car industry sector in Algeria was an attempt to reduce the country’s soaring import bill. Algeria imported 605,000 cars in […]