By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Matin
Moroccan fuel distributors are cutting the price of super petrol by 50 centimes a litre and diesel by 20 centimes, from midnight on Monday 16 November. The revision follows a sharp rise at the start of November; diesel could thus return to around 16.50 dirhams and petrol could drop below 15 dirhams, according to Le Matin.
Morocco will see further rain on Friday 13 November over Tangier, Loukkos and the western Rif, before a lull over the weekend and stable weather from Monday. Temperatures will range from 9 to 15°C in the Atlas mountains to 28-35°C in the far south, according to Le Matin.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Le Matin ·
French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou has promised employers’ organisations that the rise in labour costs will be limited by decree in early 2027 if a wage recovery takes hold. He spoke to Ouest-France after a wage monitoring committee held on Thursday 12 November, three days after a minimum wage increase was announced, according to BFMTV.
🇫🇷 France · Source: BFMTV ·
According to IOL, preliminary data suggests a possible drop in petrol prices in December, as the festive season approaches. Such a drop would ease household budgets over the holidays, if it is confirmed.
🌍 World · Source: IOL ·
Morocco has opened an anti-dumping investigation into tomato sauces imported from Spain, effective from 12 November 2026. It follows a complaint from the Moroccan Federation of Agricultural Products Canners (Ficopam), according to Aujourd’hui le Maroc.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Aujourd’hui le Maroc ·
AS FAR wins CAF Women’s Champions League against Mamelodi Sundowns (3-1)AS FAR beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 on Sunday in the final of the CAF Women’s Champions League, in Ismaïlia, Egypt, according to Sowetan. The Moroccan side thus retain their crown, and it is their third title in the competition.
Tebboune, Algerian president, promises laws against speculatorsAt the opening of the 2026-2027 judicial year at the Supreme Court in Algiers, President Tebboune warned that new laws will be adopted against speculators if deterrent measures prove insufficient. He also urged magistrates to fight illicit enrichment, according to TSA.The week in Africa
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