Tunisia Blocks Tunisair Sale While Drip-Feeding State Support
Tunisia rules out privatising Tunisair but moves from direct bailouts to loans and asset sales, as the loss-making carrier’s debt...
July 25, 2026Topic
North Africa
Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia Revive Libya Settlement Push
Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia reactivated their 2017 trilateral mechanism in Tunis, demanding a Libya settlement push with elections and full...
July 25, 2026 East Libya bans entry for 4 African nations
Libya's eastern government banned entry for nationals of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, a migration crackdown reshaping routes toward Europe.
July 24, 2026
Morocco Faces 12.5% US Tariff Over Forced-Labour Import Rules
The US proposes a 12.5% tariff on most Moroccan exports after finding Rabat lacks a ban on forced-labour imports, threatening...
July 23, 2026
Algeria’s Aïd Sheep Scandal Exposes the Cost of Food-Price Mismanagement
41 charged and 13 detained over Algeria's Aïd sheep scandal after 700,000 animals bypassed tender rules and 14,000+ died. Judicial...
July 23, 2026
Egyptian Composer Hany Shenouda Dies at 83
Legendary Egyptian composer Hany Shenouda died in Cairo on 20 July 2026 at 83, closing a career that launched Amr...
July 22, 2026
Egypt Cancer Mortality Falls 23.5% as State Health Campaigns Pay Off
Egypt’s cancer mortality fell 23.5% and incidence dropped 17.2% between 2022 and 2024, driven by mass screening and hepatitis C...
July 21, 2026 Morocco’s Growth to Slow to 3% in 2027 as Agriculture Normalises
Morocco’s official planning agency projects GDP growth slowing to 3% in 2027, down from 4.8% in 2026, as exceptional harvests...
July 21, 2026
Germany and Algeria Cement Hydrogen Corridor, Betting on a North Africa–Europe Pipeline
Germany and Algeria are deepening their energy partnership, targeting a 3,300-km hydrogen corridor capable of carrying 4 million tonnes a...
July 20, 2026