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Tunisia: UN concerned over escalating repression against vocal critics

More than a dozen people—activists, judges, and journalists, among others—have been arrested over the past week. The UN has called on the Tunisian government to desist from cracking down on political opposition in the country and respect human rights and the rule of law. In this connection, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, […]

Commodities imports deepen Morocco’s trade deficit up to Feb 2022

Morocco’s trade deficit rose 57% up to February this year, due to a surge of commodities prices in the international market. Tensions in the black sea and the loss of Ukrainian and Russian commodities and wheat exports sent prices skyrocketing hitting the finances of import-reliant states. For example, Morocco’s ammonia imports, used in the production […]

Algeria: EU to lean on Algerian gas to escape Russian gas dependence

London based paper Financial Times revealed on Wednesday that the European Union is planning to lean on Algeria to increase its gas import, a way to reduce its dependence on the Russian gas sources. According to the paper, talks have been initiated by the EU energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete and a new importation plan […]