Mali and Niger have announced they have nullified two historic tax treaties with France, noting that Paris’s hostility towards both West African nations is the reason for the move. According to a joint statement published on Tuesday (5 December), the cancellation of the two treaties, which was meant to avoid double taxation and help in […]
“Disguised imports”. It is thus that critics have described Algeria’s policy to set up car assembly plants. Since 2012, Algeria has been trying to attract foreign investments by automotive giants in order to reduce its imports bill, but the results so far are disappointing. Indeed, the opening of a car assembly plant by Volkswagen in […]
Moroccan authorities and army are racing the clock to offer decent temporary shelters to the earthquake-hit population in the Atlas mountains, defying the difficult terrain and vast affected area. The 7 magnitude tremor hit a week ago killing around 3000 people and destroying many traditionally-built villages in the provinces of Al Haouz, Taroudant, Chichaoua and […]
