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Algeria: $58 billion of Foreign Exchange Reserves Lost in 2 Years

Collapse of oil revenues and sharp increase in importations have caused a huge dent in Algeria’s foreign reserves with figures pointing at $58 billion loss since 2014; year of exceptional growth, the country’s Prime Minister said on Sunday. Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal at a tripartite meeting including government, worker’s syndicate and employers, indicated that Algeria […]

UK Parliament: Morocco showcases inclusive development of Saharan Provinces

Several British lawmakers were briefed earlier this week at the UK Parliament on the social and economic development achieved in Morocco’s southern provinces, and on the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty. After presentations made by member of Dakhla Oued-Eddahab regional council Mrs. Ghalla Bahiya, and Morocco’s Ambassador to UK […]

Geopolitics of Sahel coups: doubts linger about ECOWAS’ quest for reconciliation

Despite the recent decision by the ECOWAS to lift its sanctions imposed on Niger, the stalemate between the regional bloc and the three coup-hit Sahelian countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger lingers on. Observers and analysts have pondered if the relations between the three junta-ruled countries and the Economic Community of West African States […]