By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Illustrative image · RDNE Stock project · Pexels · Licence PexelsLuxembourg’s public debt is expected to reach 29.3% of gross domestic product by the end of 2026 and remain below 30% until 2030, according to budget forecasts. Economist Jean-Baptiste Nivet considers the deficit, forecast at 0.6% in 2027, a more important indicator for markets, L’essentiel reports.
Morocco’s trade deficit reached 323.94 billion dirhams at the end of September 2026, up 25.4% year on year. Imports rose 17% to nearly 708 billion dirhams, outpacing export growth; exports reached 384.05 billion dirhams, according to the Foreign Exchange Office.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
COP17 on biodiversity ended after nearly 200 states adopted two compromise texts, including a global review of the 2022 Kunming-Montreal agreement. The framework sets 23 targets to be met by 2030, but most are behind schedule, according to AFP.
🌍 World · Source: Kassataya ·
Global off-grid solar development would require $11.4 billion in investment, including about $1.3 billion a year in grants and subsidies. Financing would also need to mobilise $1.6 billion annually in equity, debt and receivables, according to a World Bank report cited by Moneyweb.
🌍 World · Source: Moneyweb ·
Haitian psychologist Judite Blanc, a researcher at the University of Miami, identifies ten psychosocial consequences linked to slavery and the debt imposed on Haiti after its independence. Her study, published in the journal L’Autre, proposes a model for psychosocial reparations after more than ten years of research, according to a statement dated 30 October 2026.
🇭🇹 Haiti · Source: Lefaso.net ·
US warns citizens about Saudi airportsThe US Embassy in Saudi Arabia warned its citizens of the risk of attacks on airports, which could lead to airspace closures and flight disruptions. Washington had ordered non-essential personnel to leave from 23 October, and the embassy is asking travellers to check their flights directly with airlines, according to Egypt Independent.
Ousmane Kaba asks where Guinea's electricity export revenues goDuring a review of 2026 supplementary budget revenue, Guinean MP Ousmane Kaba asked the government where the proceeds from electricity sales to Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau go. He also denounced the contrast between these exports and difficulties with electrification in Conakry, according to Guinee360.The week in Africa
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