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GFP: Morocco, 7th most powerful army in Africa

The 2019 Global Fire Power (GFP) index has rated the kingdom of Morocco the 7th most powerful army in Africa and 61st globally. However, the kingdom lost six positions compared to the 2018 rankings when it ranked 55th. The GFP index assesses nations’ potential war-making capability based on more than 50 factors, including resources; manpower; […]

Morocco emerges as biggest EU wheat importer

Morocco has imported more soft wheat from the EU following a drought that compromised the country’s harvest last year. The North African country is planning an additional purchase of 1.5 million tons in the March-May period, Reuters reported. Revived black sea competition have helped push down prices although these remain still higher compared to the […]

Tunisia’s Growing Confidence about Its Economic Recovery

The Tunisian economy has finally begun to recover after having been postponed due to a protracted political crisis, which included both the formation of a new government and the completion of a new constitution. The governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, Chedly Ayari, said in his statements for media that the political reform made […]