Morocco
Morocco’s family code reforms will raise controversy
Ahead of a six-month deadline for reform recommendations, debate over the family code is heating up
MoroccoMoroccan-French ties are heading for a thaw
A visit by the French foreign minister to Rabat heralds a rapprochement between the two countries
MoroccoMorocco will press on with its outreach to the Sahel
Rabat is looking to increase its diplomatic and economic engagements with four Sahelian states
MoroccoStrikes will increase political pressure on Rabat
The government has made some concessions to protesting teachers
MoroccoMoroccan-Algerian competition will rise in the Sahel
Rabat is trying to leverage dynamics in the Sahel to push back against Algerian influence there
MoroccoMoroccan economy will remain on precarious ground
Recurrent droughts are weakening the output of the agricultural sector, impacting the wider growth outlook
MoroccoSpain’s migrant pressures look set to grow
The number of irregular migrants arriving in the Canary Islands reached unprecedented levels last year`
SpainSpanish-Algerian ties may be heading for a thaw
Algeria is taking steps to renew economic links with Spain, but keeping up pressure on Morocco
Algeria