Morocco’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at an all-time low of 1.5%, in a sign that it is more concerned about promoting growth, than curbing a high inflation caused by exogenous factors. The Bank said inflation would soar to 5% in 2022 and drop to 2% next year. Central Bank governor had […]
The civilian façade of the Algerian regime, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, gave 2024 a classic end when he indulged in a speech before MPs in all sorts of insults against jailed novelist Boualem Sansal, whom he bluntly called a “bastard.” Tebboune said Sansal was sent by France as an imposture with an “unknown identity” and who “does […]
Tunisian lawmakers are currently deliberating a controversial draft law that would allow the deportation of “irregular” migrants to their home countries, as tensions rise around anti-migrant sentiment and xenophobic conspiracy theories. This proposal comes after the Government claimed to have successfully repatriated over 7,000 migrants “voluntarily” last year. However, human rights groups have voiced concerns, […]
