Apr 1, 2020 | Algeria, Menas Associates
The events of March — notably the suspension of the Hirak; the onset of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic; the Karim Tabbou affair; and the collapse in the oil price — are likely to have transformational implications for the country. To these might be added the...
Apr 1, 2020 | Menas Associates
The highly experienced and commercially focussed Middle East legal team at Stephenson Harwood has released the following two articles in which they de-mystify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workplace and in commercial contracts. 1. The impact on the...
Apr 1, 2020 | Libya, Menas Associates
Libya currently stands at a critical moment as the country faces the dual risks of both the intensifying conflict and the possible spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 24 March the Tripoli authorities reported the first known case of coronavirus which indicated that...
Mar 31, 2020 | Menas Associates, Niger, Sahara
There is an extraordinary parallel between Niger’s current defence ministry corruption scandal and those in Mali which led to the 2012 coup d’état. In Mali the army was quickly put to flight by the Tuareg rebels and Islamists because it was ill equipped and, in...
Mar 31, 2020 | Menas Associates, Nigeria
It has been a month of U-turns for Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele, who combines what is meant to be a regulatory role with more power and influence than any other official in Abuja. This is partly because Emefiele so accurately mirrors...
Mar 31, 2020 | Menas Associates, Morocco
Besides concerns about militant Islamist networks making use of the situation, Morocco is also grappling with the effects that the COVID-19 outbreak will have on the economy. The tourism sector, which represented almost 11% of GDP in 2019, will be hugely affected....
