1shorts Bound

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

(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 Analysts say the practice is widespread given the heavy bureaucratic nature of the outdated administration and the equally outdated regulatory...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...

US-Niger relations face uncertainty, with Niamey’s pivot to RussiaF

Audio version: The news: The visit a few days ago of a US government delegation to Niamey, the capital of Niger, did not go down well with the ruling junta there. Clearly as the junta is paving the way for the Russian military to enter Niger and expand their presence...

Brief: Tunisia: The Lazy GovernorsF

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...