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Morocco’s Court of Auditors Raises Alarm Over Public Procurement Irregularities

Morocco’s Court of Auditors, under the leadership of President Zineb El Adaoui, has significantly intensified its scrutiny of public procurement practices at the territorial level, with ongoing investigations now covering multiple regions including Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, and Marrakech-Safi. The investigations were triggered following the transmission of control data from inspection missions conducted by the Court’s magistrates […]

Tunisia bans ex-head of electoral body from traveling abroad

Nebil Baffoun, former Chief of Tunisia’s independent electoral body (ISIE) has been banned from leaving the territory – a move he slammed as “nonsense”. Baffoun in a Saturday Facebook post indicated that he received an offer from international organization for a mission in Mauritania but he realized that he has been banned from traveling. “I […]

Morocco leads North Africa in economic freedom despite structural challenges

Morocco has secured the top position in North Africa for economic freedom, ranking 101st globally out of 196 countries in the 2025 Nomad Capitalist Freedom Index, though structural obstacles continue to limit its full economic potential. The tax and migration advisory firm’s index evaluated countries across five pillars: financial freedom (30 percent), asset protection (25 […]