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Morocco’s Agriculture Facing Headwinds

Morocco’s agricultural sector, a vital part of its economy, is currently facing significant challenges due to persistent drought and a controversial export-oriented strategy. Despite efforts to boost productivity through the Generation Green 2020-2030 program, the focus on high-water-demand crops has strained the country’s water resources, leading to poor harvests and rising food prices. As debates continue within Morocco’s Parliament, the sustainability of these agricultural practices remains a critical concern for the future.

Business: Morocco’s attraction to Chinese tea makes it its biggest customer

Moroccans love a good cup of tea. Mint tea is their favorite, and it is often prepared by first brewing green tea and then soaking mint leaves in it and adding sugar. Where does the green tea come from? China. This year, Morocco has become China's biggest destination...

Energy: Algeria’s Oil and Gas Ambitions in Niger Makes Trans-Sahara Pipeline More Likely

Algeria is making progress in convincing Niger and Nigeria to go ahead with the construction of the trans-Saharan gas pipeline. Two events emerged recently that created uncertainty and risk for this project. The shift from the Mohamed Bezzoum regime to the military...

Sahel: Tension over unfulfilled Niger fuel delivery to Mali

Niger is the new energy producing hub in the Sahel and as such, it is providing hope for other nations in the region that their energy problems would be reduced given Niger's hydrocarbon reserves. Niger already has a deal to supply Mali. But there has been a...

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