Morocco braces for a review of budget law

The coronavirus has imposed the need for an amendment of the budget law that will gear focus to education, health, social protection and digital transformation. A cabinet meeting was chaired in this respect Wednesday by head of the Government Saad Eddine EL Othmani to discuss the broad line of the new appropriation bill. The restrictive […]

Libya’s Election Commission Signals Readiness for Mid-April 2026 National Polls

Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has affirmed on November 30 its readiness to begin implementing presidential and parliamentary elections by mid-April 2026, provided that the necessary funding is secured and an agreed oversight mechanism is established. The Commission indicated that the ongoing municipal elections—expected to conclude by the end of March 2026—will bolster its […]

Algerian cyberattack hits Morocco’s social security database

A group of Algerian hackers leaked data from social security fund CNSS concerning 500,000 companies and 2 million wage-earners, in the worst cyberattack against a Moroccan institution so far. CNSS has belatedly acknowledged the cyberattack while warning against disinformation and legal risks involved in sharing personal information that have been hacked. The attack evidences the […]