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| Algeria Economy - Development | Labour Algeria "not affected by global crisis" afrol News - Algeria stands out as one of the countries least affected by the global financial crisis, a new analysis shows. The non-oil sectors of economy are growing by around 9 percent this year, and only low oil prices contribute to a GDP retraction. |
| Tunisia Economy - Development | Travel - Leisure Tunisia to double air space control afrol News - Tunisia is improving its air traffic surveillance network by doubling its current capacity. Also, the airport on the Island of Djerba, a major tourism destination, is to get a technological upgrading, allowing all-weather landings. |
| Morocco | Western Sahara Politics | Human rights Morocco-Sweden row over Western Sahara afrol News - Morocco has expelled a Swedish diplomat, accused of delivering Moroccan state documents to "separatists" from Western Sahara. This comes as a Sahrawi political prisoner in Morocco is awarded a prestigious Swedish prize. |
| North Africa Environment - Nature | Economy - Development Giant Sahara sun power project kicks off afrol News - Untill now laughed upon as an environmentalist wet dream, Germany's main power companies now invest real money in a project that could change the face of the Sahara desert. A giant solar energy project in the desert is to provide Europe with 15% of its electricity needs. |
| Western Sahara Politics Sweden may recognise Western Sahara afrol News - The party congress of the Swedish Social Democratic Party has demanded that Sweden recognise Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara as the first country in Europe. The party is favourite to with the 2010 polls in Sweden. |
| Western Sahara Politics | Human rights | Society Abdelaziz calls on UN to protect Sahrawi afrol News - The Sahrawi President, Mohamed Abdelaziz has urged the UN to assume its full responsibility to protect and secure release of Sahrawi activists detained in Moroccan prisons. |
| Algeria Economy - Development | Politics | Society Algeria signs defense agreement with Britain afrol News - Algerian authorities have signed a framework agreement with Great Britain in the defense sector to formalise and legalise relations between the two countries. |
| Egypt | World Politics | Economy - Development Egypt maintains recognition as a top global offshoring destination afrol News - Cairo has been recognised as one of the world's top ranking offshoring cities, ranking 7th in the latest 'Top 50 Emerging Outsourcing Cities' report conducted by Global Services-Tholons. |
| Tunisia Politics | Society Ben Ali gets fifth term in presidency afrol News - Tunisian president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, has secured a fifth term after winning 89.62 percent of the votes in the 2009 presidential election over the weekend, the Interior Ministry has announced. |
| South Africa | Tunisia Economy - Development | Environment - Nature | Politics SA and Tunisia get Swiss funding for clean energy projects afrol News - Two projects signed today will help boost energy efficiency in the South African industry in the face of economy-threatening energy shortages and promote environmentally-friendly production in Tunisia. |
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