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

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 LikelyF

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...

France-Algeria: Emmanuel Macron stuns President TebbouneF

Algeria and France are now going through another diplomatic crisis, culminating with the recall of Algeria's ambassador from his post in Paris, after France endorsed Morocco's plan on the Wester Sahara. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria is reportedly extremely...

Morocco: King Mohammed VI gets France’s support on Western Sahara, pardons some jailed journalists and activistsF

King Mohammed VI is celebrating 25 years on the throne. The event was celebrated nationwide in Morocco, and in a give-and-take moment, the King receiving a massive gift from France and gave back the freedom to some journalists and activists who have been in prison....

U.S. Trade Policy Is Accelerating China–North Africa Economic and Defense EngagementF

U.S. Trade Policy Is Accelerating China–North Africa Economic and Defense EngagementF

Apr 23, 2025

U.S. trade tariffs are accelerating China’s push into developing economies, with North Africa emerging as a key...

The Maghreb’s Response to U.S. Tariffs and Rising Chinese InfluenceF

The Maghreb’s Response to U.S. Tariffs and Rising Chinese InfluenceF

Apr 21, 2025

U.S. tariffs have not yet affected consumer spending in the Maghreb, but as the tariffs are sending shockwaves through...

North Africa Defense: Morocco Gets Surface-to-Air Missiles, Algeria-Mauritania Sign Defense PactF

North Africa Defense: Morocco Gets Surface-to-Air Missiles, Algeria-Mauritania Sign Defense PactF

Apr 18, 2025

April 2025 has seen a notable series of military developments across North Africa, where rivalries and competition for...

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