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South Sudan: gunmen kill 15 as UN reports 35% rise in people affected by violence

Unidentified assailants have reportedly shot dead 15 individuals in South Sudan’s Pibor region, including its commissioner, just as a new UN report found that the number of people affected by violence in the country surged by 35% in the last three months of 2023 due to ongoing inter-communal conflict. “The commissioner and his team visited […]

Morocco moves toward decentralized energy production, with new self-production law

Morocco has taken a significant step toward energy autonomy with the adoption of a law regulating electricity self-production. The law, approved by the cabinet on October 23, aims to decentralize power generation and strengthen the kingdom’s energy resilience amid rising demand and slowing renewable output. The move comes as Morocco faces mounting energy pressures. National […]

Tunisia: No New Taxes on Companies, Individuals in 2019

The Tunisian government will not impose new taxes on companies and citizens in the 2019 budget, a statement released by the government said. According to the draft budget for 2019 released earlier this week, the government is committed to not burden economic institutions and citizens with new taxes in 2019 due to the “contributions they […]