By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi
Consumer prices in Morocco rose by 1% in September 2026 compared with the previous month, driven by a 1.6% increase in food prices and a 0.4% rise in non-food products. Year on year, they increased by 0.5%, according to Morocco’s High Commission for Planning, which noted in particular a 9.4% annual increase in transport.
Morocco’s National Observatory for Children’s Rights has launched a mechanism to support working children from identification through to reintegration, and to provide assistance to their families. Nearly 103,000 children aged 7 to 17 still work in the country, according to High Commission for Planning data reported by Leseco.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Leseco ·
Gabon plans to increase excise duties on imported wines, champagnes, beers and tobacco in 2027, according to details presented by Gabonclic. The measure is expected to increase the tax burden on these products and could affect imports and prices, the Gabonese outlet reports.
🇬🇦 Gabon · Source: Gabonclic ·
Fuel costs account for nearly 30% of the turnover of Moroccan tourist transport companies, according to a report by the Moroccan Tourist Transport Organisation. The organisation warns that several operators face bankruptcy and is calling for a rescue plan and dialogue with the new government, Libe reports.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Libe ·
Requests for travel quotes to Morocco rose from 196 to 263 between September–October 2025 and the same period in 2026, an increase of 34.2%, according to Squaremouth. The rise follows the 2026 World Cup, but the figures relate to insurance quotes, not trips actually taken, Le Matin reports.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Le Matin ·
Western Sahara: Polisario threatens to quit peace processThe Polisario Front warns it could withdraw from the Western Sahara peace process if the Security Council adopts the US draft resolution without substantial changes. The text would make autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty the basis for negotiations, according to the movement’s letter to the Security Council president, reported by Yabiladi.
Libya flour price falls below 325 dinarsThe price of a quintal of flour in Libya fell from 380 to less than 325 dinars through direct sales from mills to bakeries, a decrease of more than 14.5%. Libya’s Economy Ministry linked the change to the replenishment of soft-wheat stocks, Libya Herald reports, although it found no fall in bread prices in Tripoli.The week in Africa
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