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Ms El Mansouri has been appointed head of the Moroccan government and intends to form a government that meets the expectations of the king and citizens. The appointment is part of the changing role of women in the country’s institutions, while the 2004 reform of the Family Code is an important milestone, reports Bamada.net.
Source: Bamada.net
Three pirogues carrying 190 Senegalese migrants, including around 60 children, arrived in Dakhla, in southern Morocco, on 2 and 4 October. An authorised source gave these figures to APS, which reported the arrivals between Friday and Sunday.
Source: APS
Libya’s Ministry of Economy and Trade has banned the export of agricultural products, except dates, as well as locally produced food until the market stabilises. Decision 493 of 2026 also blocks the re-export of imported goods to preserve essential supplies, according to the ministry.
Source: Libya Herald
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah has urged the militia leaders of Zawiya to end the clashes that have divided the city since the 2011 revolution. He made the appeal on Saturday in Misrata, at the Sons of the Homeland Forum on national reconciliation, Libya Herald reports.
Source: Libya Herald
Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa have agreed to create the Alamein Investment Platform by February 2027 and a continental mechanism for small and medium-sized enterprises by mid-2027. These measures, set out in the 3 October Alamein Declaration, aim in particular to address the funding difficulties facing the African Union Development Agency, according to the leaders gathered for NEPAD’s 25th anniversary.
Source: Daily News Egypt
In Algeria, driving without motor insurance carries a prison sentence of eight days to three months and a fine of up to 4,000 dinars, according to legal provisions presented by Algerie360. In the event of an accident, an uninsured driver must also contribute to the Automobile Guarantee Fund; compulsory insurance covers damage caused to third parties, not damage to the vehicle responsible.
Source: Algérie 360
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reaffirmed that salary increases would be paid from 2027 and attributed the rise in some prices to speculation. He recalled that the July fires had reduced product availability, while judging that they did not justify the increases observed, according to his periodic press interview.
Source: Algérie 360
Egypt’s information technology sector recorded 19.2% growth, while authorities want to help start-ups develop AI-based solutions. Ahmed Elzaher, director of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency, presented these priorities at Techne Summit Alexandria 2026.
Source: Daily News Egypt
Algérie Poste recalls that deliberately damaging its automated teller machines, which are considered public property, can lead to legal proceedings. The institution also urges users to report suspicious behaviour, while a damaged machine may remain out of service for several days, reports Algérie360.
Source: Algérie 360
Growth in the Moroccan economy slowed to 4% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.8% a year earlier, according to national accounts from Morocco’s High Commission for Planning. Agriculture grew by 21.2%, while non-agricultural activities slowed sharply and value added in the secondary sector contracted by 3.9%.
Source: Libe
Morocco’s National Council of the Order of Physicians is contesting the application of electronic invoicing to practitioners. In a statement published on 2 October, it said Tax Note No. 02/2026 extends the scope of Article 53 beyond the 2026 Finance Law, Webdo reports.
Source: Webdo
Algeria had 23 million payment cards and 126,000 electronic payment terminals in August 2026, according to data from the Economic Interest Group for Electronic Payments (GIE Monétique). The figures, presented on Thursday 1 October, show growth between December 2025 and August 2026, reports Algerie Eco.
Source: Algerie Eco
Algerian MPs in the National People's Assembly adopted by a majority an amendment to the penal code providing for the death penalty for arsonists and child abductors. The vote follows a presidential directive given to the Justice Minister after a wave of fires that notably affected Jijel province at the end of August, reports Elkhabar.
Source: El Khabar
Jamal Assri, secretary-general of Morocco’s Unified Socialist Party, challenges Fatima Zahra Mansouri’s appointment as head of the Moroccan government. He says the appointment reflects the political context in which the Authenticity and Modernity Party was created, according to remarks he made at a press conference.
Source: Alyaoum24
Zamalek, Pyramids, Al Ahly and Zed are due to play in the round of 32 of the two main African club cups. The first legs are scheduled for 16 and 17 October, with matches in the African Champions League and Confederation Cup, according to Al-Youm Al-Sabea.
Source: Youm7
A new shared workspace for young people has been inaugurated in Jemna, Tunisia. The facility is presented as a model for promoting young people's professional activities and initiatives in this locality in southern Tunisia.
Source: Mosaïque FM
A station designed by Algerian engineers has been developed to treat pollution in the port of Oran. The equipment has a treatment capacity of 5 m³ per hour, according to Elkhabar.
Source: El Khabar
Idriss Lachgar, first secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, said the content of discussions with Fatima-Zahra Mansouri, tasked with forming the new government, would be disclosed only after her meetings with all the parties. He made the announcement in Rabat after their meeting, according to Alyaoum24.
Source: Alyaoum24
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