Protestant church in Pansi

Algeria squanders gas wealth to buy social peace, fatten army

Algeria is about to approve the largest budget in its history and in Africa, most of it dedicated to maintain cash-handouts on which its social peace depends and increase spending on the army. Some 125 billion dollars will be budgeted by the government this year, as the country lacks any significant investment or economic project […]

Tunisia’s secret pact with Algeria, from security cooperation to political subservience

When Zitouna TV aired secret clauses of the October 7 defense agreement between Tunisia and Algeria, the revelations sounded less like routine military cooperation and more like a blueprint for tutelage and vassalization. The leaked text grants Algerian forces the right to conduct incursions of up to 50 kilometers inside Tunisian territory and to intervene […]

Morocco Advances Its Blue Economy Strategy Toward Final Approval

Morocco has taken a further step toward finalizing its National Blue Economy Strategy (SNEB), with the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Blue Economy Development Program Management Unit convening public and private stakeholders for “Blue Lab II,” a consultation meeting aimed at consolidating the roadmap before its presentation to the relevant interministerial commission. The event, held […]