Air Algérie Gets First Boeing 737 MAX 8 in US$154M Fleet Push
Air Algérie received its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 on 11 July 2026, launching a 10-aircraft order and a wider...
July 31, 2026Section
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60,000 Migrants Storm Spain’s Ceuta Enclave in a Day
The Ceuta migrant crossing has killed at least 34 people, with up to 60,000 arrivals in a day and Spain...
July 31, 2026
Egypt Replaces Visa Stamp with QR Code e-Visa in August
Egypt will replace its visa-on-arrival stamp with a QR code e-visa system in August, targeting 30 million annual visitors by...
July 31, 2026
Morocco Takes Its US$26 Billion Gas Pipeline to Washington
The Atlantic Africa Gas Pipeline has opened financing talks with US EXIM and the World Bank, a week after ECOWAS...
July 30, 2026
Afreximbank Raises US$1.5 Billion, Its Largest Bond Yet
The Afreximbank bond raised US$1.5 billion across two tranches, its largest ever, with orders peaking at US$3.8 billion six months...
July 30, 2026
Morocco Bans Used Medical Devices to Boost Safety
Morocco has prohibited the import and sale of second-hand medical devices since 2017, reshaping a market of 176 regulated establishments...
July 29, 2026
Libya Central Bank Injects US$2 Billion to Prop up Dinar
Libya’s Central Bank injected $2 billion in early April 2026 to narrow the gap with the parallel market, bringing the...
July 29, 2026
Sudan Health System Collapse Leaves 30M Without Care
Sudan’s health system nears collapse with 80% of facilities shut in war zones, 30 million needing aid, and famine confirmed...
July 27, 2026
Morocco Foils ISIS Sahel Plots, Arrests 10 in Seven Cities
Morocco’s BCIJ arrested 10 suspects on 6 July 2026, foiling ISIS Sahel-linked attack plots against economic and security sites across...
July 27, 2026