Full Coverage: North Africa

24.01.2008 Tunisia has endeavoured, out of its conviction that a modern tax system is an essential conditions for the setting up of a modern economy integrated in its regional and international environment, to lay down the foundations of a fiscal system likely to meet the targets set by the country in all fields and the expectations of its economic partners.

16.01.2008 Algérie Télécom is the first African telecoms operator to put together a business strategy that includes Fibre-To-The-Home. Although the price of connecting households to fibre has dropped considerably elsewhere, it still remains an expensive way to provide a local connection. However, the prize it is seeking to create is a large user base for its forthcoming triple play offer.

08.01.2008 A driver was injured when elements of the Sudanese army attacked a supply convoy of the new joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur region.

01.01.2008 The joint UN-African Union force set up to stem the violence in Darfur has taken the reins from the existing African Union operation, but UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that critical gaps remain in what will be the world's largest peacekeeping operation.