Algeria: President announces early election, no one knows why

Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, ordered the holding of an early presidential election on 7 September 2024, instead of the scheduled December date. The surprise announcement, which contradict the Algerian constitution that requires the election to take place...

Algeria: Beware of forgery. New law seeks to reduce fraud and white collar crime

(Photo: Magistrates at the Court of Auditors) - Algeria must have some serious problems with official document forgery. Analysts say the practice is widespread given the heavy bureaucratic nature of the outdated administration and the equally outdated regulatory...

Morocco: Price of butane gas to increase by 25% in April

(Photo: Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch)  Morocco will stop subsidizing butane gas in 2026, but prices will begin to increase next month, April 2024. The decision to lift subsidies was announced in October 2023 by billionaire Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, who also...

Brief: Tunisia: The Lazy Governors

Funny news this week from Tunisia where the Presidency of the Republic announced the dismissal of two governors. They are Mondher Sik-Ali of Monastir, on the central coast of the country and Abdelfattah Chakchouk of neighboring Mahdia. The decision to oust the two...

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