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Media File Download audio MP3 file here Welcome to this episode of North Africa and the Sahel week-in-review, for the period ending Saturday, 20th of May. Today is the 22nd of May and greetings to all. My name is Arezki Daoud and I am the editor of The North Africa...

The Algerian cereal authority, the Interprofessional Cereals Office (OAIC) has just placed a purchase order for soft wheat of between 500,000 to 600,000 tons for a delivery planned in the upcoming summer.  The purchase will take place in a context of drought affecting the main cereal-growing regions of Algeria. This order, described as important, is seen as the continuation of Algeria’s policy to strengthen its wheat stocks. In a note to client, data firm Agritel points out that likely, Russia will be a key supplier, alongside other European countries, that will inevitably include France. The purchase price is around 276 dollars per ton, costs included with delivery in summer.

In this audio podcast, Arezki Daoud shares an update on the situation in the Sahel, specifically in Mali and Burkina Faso, two countries that have been torn apart by outside forces, be they the Jihadists, or some western powers, and now by the Wagner Group, a...

Morocco’s image in the European Parliament has taken a hit these days with its members (MEPs) investigating allegations of bribes paid by Morocco to influence the parliament’s positions on issues important to the North Africa nation. Furthermore, MEPs have also been active investigating Morocco’s alleged use of Pegasus spyware and how it is still detaining independent journalists in its prisons. These allegations are making Morocco’s standing in the European parliament difficult to hold. There is even the risk of the country’s representatives being banned from entering the EU parliament’s facilities.