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Drought is pushing North African economies to the brink and to social unrest
Drought is wreaking havoc on North Africa’s water supply and on its agriculture. All countries in the region are...
Morocco: Uncertainty looms in the tourism sector
By Anne-Sophie Labadie: Marrakesh's ancient medina was nearly empty on Sunday after a deadly earthquake that hit...
Morocco: Demonstrators protests in Casablanca against surging cost of living
Hundreds demonstrated Sunday in Morocco's economic capital Casablanca to protest against the surging cost of living in...
Tunisia: UGTT union chief rejects talks with IMF in fear of tough austerity measures
Tunisia's largest union on Monday attacked the government's handling of negotiations with the IMF on a loan to bail...
Morocco: Inflation exceeds 8%, unions protest economic hardship, defy government’s ban on marches
Moroccan trade union activists protested Sunday in the capital Rabat and other cities to denounce surging costs of...
Burkina Faso: Makeshift gold mine caves in near Hounde, killing several miners
Ten people were killed when a makeshift gold mine collapsed in western Burkina Faso, a miners' association said on...
Tunisia lawyers protest tax hike on legal services
Dozens of Tunisian lawyers protested on Thursday against newly imposed taxes on legal services, part of a 2023 budget...
Tunisia: Rough start of the year for commuters in Tunis, as tram and bus workers go on strike
Tram and bus workers in the Tunisian capital staged a strike over delays in salaries and the lack of an end-of-year...
Tunisian migrants increasingly eyeing Germany as a destination
By Françoise Kadri: Germany is becoming a key destination for disillusioned young Tunisians despite a language barrier...
Podcast: Food shortages and rising cost of commodities in Tunisia: briefly explained
Arezki Daoud of MEA Risk and The North Africa Journal visited Tunisia this November and is bringing better...
Morocco: Protest in Rabat over economic hardship
A trade union close to the main Moroccan Islamist party on Sunday mobilised several hundred supporters in the capital...
Tunisian bakers strike over unpaid subsidies
Thousands of Tunisian bakers staged a strike Wednesday to demand that the state pay up overdue subsidies, but...
Tunisia: UGTT union boss says IMF conditions for loans drastic and unacceptable
The head of Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union confederation on Thursday rejected conditions set by the ...
Morocco: Anger over soaring fuel prices
Petrol prices rose to record highs in Morocco on Thursday, fuelling anger among unions who demanded the government of...
Tunisia union confronts president with general strike
By Ezzedine Said Tunisia's main labour union holds a vast public sector strike Thursday to demand salary hikes and...
Tunisia: Union launches nationwide strike to demand pay raises, threatens actions against reforms
By Paul Raymond Flights were cancelled, public transport ground to a halt and government offices were closed in a...
Sahel: The lawless northern Chad and deaths over gold
Around 100 dead in clashes between Chad gold miners Around 100 people have died in clashes between gold miners in...
Sahel: Slavery and forced child labor are alive and well in Mauritania
Mauritania has made progress in battling slavery but still has its work cut out to abolish the practice, the UN envoy...
Algeria’s unemployed to get monthly allowances and health insurance
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Tuesday that the government would introduce youth unemployment benefits...
Algerian doctors leaving their country in droves, as nearly third of youth say they want to leave too
Women in Algerian prisons just for their opinions Mostaganem: After court postpones trial, jailed Hirak activity...
Egyptian law to punish state employees who show dissenting views
Egypt's parliament Monday authorised the dismissal of public workers listed as government opponents and "terrorists",...
Algerian regime powerless in front of worsening social and labor climate, responds with repression only
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday urged his government to open "a dialogue" with social partners to...
Moroccan farmers in Algeria’s Laaroda oasis: Victims of a neglected conflict
Moroccan farmers in an isolated oasis on the Algerian border are bearing the brunt of regional tensions after Algiers...
Algeria expels Moroccan farmers from its territory, courtesy Western Sahara crisis
NAJ | 19 March 2021: The Algerian authorities have issued an ultimatum to Moroccan farmers working of the Laaroda...
Business: With a choking tourism industry, Morocco’s craftsmen face daunting outlook
By Redouane Benmehdi - Hundreds of thousands of Moroccan craftsmen are facing a daunting future as the government’s...
Egypt’s dilapidated infrastructure: Fire at a garment factory near Cairo kills 20 workers
At least 20 people were killed and 24 others injured Thursday in a clothing factory fire on the eastern outskirts of...
Morocco: Protests in northern Morocco over social and economic despair
The Moroccan authorities dispatched police reinforcement to the northern city of Fnideq, where protests have erupted...
Morocco: Uproar in Morocco as death toll in textile flooded workshop rises to 28
By Hicham Rafih - Authorities in Morocco faced mounting questions and calls for accountability Wednesday, two days...
Podcast: Tunisia faces a chaotic situation, as economic woes could derail political progress
Transcript Tunisia is a boiling cauldron. It is certain that the Covid-19 epidemic is having a drastic...
Tunisia: Growing unrest in Tunisia over unemployment and poor economy
Demonstrations have spread in Tunisia's interior to demand work and investment in the traditionally marginalised...
Dire labor market in Morocco: government chooses mass layoffs to deal with pandemic effects on businesses
Morocco’s labor marker is in disarray. Even if you believe the government’s unreliable statistics, the country is...