Algeria has been slammed for summary expulsions of more than 37,000 migrants in the desert border with Niger between 2014 and 2018. Algeria’s interior ministry confirmed the figure but claimed that the abandoned migrants were displaced to the border by virtue of an agreement with Niger’s authorities. Human rights groups however hold Algeria responsible for […]
Plummeting oil prices and dwindling revenues prompted the Algerian government to adopt austerity measures including tax hikes and subsidies cuts leading to protests, notably in the restive south and northeast of the country. Algeria, which has nurtured a system based on generous handouts to the population taking the form of subsidies to fuel, electricity, housing […]
Morocco is redrawing its grain import map as the country grapples with persistent drought and shifting global supply dynamics The government expects cereal imports to reach 7.5 million tons during the 2024–2025 crop year, up from 6.5 million tons the previous year. The increase comes as domestic production continues to suffer from severe rainfall deficits. […]
