UN Secretary-General appoints Russian as his Special Representative for the Sahara, Head of MINURSO

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Friday the appointment of Alexander Ivanko of the Russian Federation as his new Special Representative for the Sahara and Head of the MINURSO. He succeeds Colin Stewart of Canada, whose mandate ends on October 31, 2021. Mr. Ivanko, who has served as Chief of Staff of MINURSO since 2009, […]

Germany, Tunisia Reach Deal to Fast-track Repatriation of Rejected Asylum Seekers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that an agreement has been sealed with Tunisian authorities to speed up the process of repatriating the Tunisians who failed to obtain the status of refugee in Germany after a rejected Tunisian awaiting deportation killed 12 people at a Berlin market in December. Merkel made the announcement during a two-day […]

EBRD invests over €400 million in Morocco’s water sector, says Local director

EBRD’s Head for Morocco Antoine Sallé de Chou announced on Thursday at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Salé that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has facilitated investments exceeding €400 million in Morocco’s water sector. These investments primarily address issues pertaining to water supply and demand management, Sallé de Chou told […]