Morocco to develop agtech farming with Jungnong group’s support

Morocco is busy working to modernize its agricultural sector and advance sustainable agriculture with the support of Hong Kong-based Jungnong Group, a subsidiary of China’s Agricultural Development Group. Moroccan ministry of Agriculture and the Jungnong have agreed lately to set up $22 million joint venture focusing on high-tech and water-efficient farming systems adapted to climate […]

Moroccan Parliament becomes “Advanced Partner” of FOPREL

The Forum of Presidents of the Legislative Powers of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico (FOPREL) announced on Wednesday in Rabat that the Moroccan Parliament had been promotes from “permanent observer member” within FOPREL, granted in 2014, to “advanced partner”. The decision, voted unanimously by FOPREL members, was announced at the Forum’s 30th extraordinary session […]

Tunisia-racism: Sfax court hands five-month suspended sentence to woman for abusing black teacher

A court in the Tunisian city of Sfax has pressed a five-month suspended sentence on a Tunisian woman convicted for abusing a teacher of black skin. This appears as the first court condemnation of a racism case in Tunisia, The National comments. The woman, not identified, reportedly went to the school after her daughter told […]