Weekly summary report : North Africa

The roundup of this week's daily articles.

Published this week in  North Africa     Tunisia Tunis hard at work to get the phosphate sector back on a good footing In spite of the protests in Gabès, the minister of industry, energy and mines wants to give a boost to a sector that has been depressed since 2010. Several old projects have been wheeled out again in recent months.   Subscribers only | Business | 30.10.2025       Libya Three companies competing to build North Gialo oil and gas plants   Waha Oil Co is reviewing bids from Petrofac, Saipem and Daewoo E&C for the construction of its oil infrastructure in eastern Libya. Despite being due to come on stream in 2027, the project is behind schedule.   Subscribers only | Energy | 31.10.2025       Egypt Wheat importers take the heat from Kyiv   In a letter to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ukrainian ambassador in Cairo has identified the importers susceptible of being put on Kyiv's recent black list.   Subscribers only | Commodity traders | 30.10.2025       Morocco Washington advances its pawns in Western Sahara     An American consular delegation is currently in Dakhla to meet with local authorities and take the first steps towards opening a consulate in the city.   Subscribers only | Business, Diplomacy | 28.10.2025       Algeria Head of internal intelligence, General Hassan sees his prerogatives extended   Adopted in September, a new decree extends the judicial powers of the internal security service. In ten years, it has gone from having a supporting role under the control of the public prosecutor's office to being an autonomous investigative force, a symbol of increasing security centralisation.   Subscribers only | Defence | 28.10.2025       Morocco French star athlete Teddy Riner's foiled real estate endeavours     In Marrakesh, Casablanca and Dakhla, the judoka's investments in property are struggling to bear fruit. So much so that the king's friend has decided to abandon a number of projects and try his luck in other areas.   Subscribers only | Business | 28.10.2025       Morocco The inside story of Safran's unexpected deal for its assembly plant   Safran has caught industry players off guard with the announcement of a new assembly plant. Two Moroccan ministers were particularly active behind the scenes.   Subscribers only | Business | 27.10.2025       Libya, Tunisia Tunis moves closer to Khalifa Haftar's clan   The Tunisian state had disregarded the unrecognised government based in Benghazi. However, it is now tentatively establishing relations with this regime, which is under the control of the Haftar clan.   Subscribers only | Diplomacy | 27.10.2025       In brief Morocco Authenticity and Modernity Party keeps its distance from Akhannouch as legislative race nears   Subscribers only | Politics

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