Morocco Prepares Sweeping Pharmaceutical Reform to Reduce Drug Costs

Morocco is implementing a comprehensive pharmaceutical policy overhaul through its 2026 Finance Bill, targeting dramatic reductions in medication costs while strengthening health security and domestic manufacturing capacity. The reform centers on unprecedented customs duty cuts, affecting 112 pharmaceutical products. Budget Minister Fouzi Lekjaa had announced, during the presentation of the detailed draft budget of the […]

Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 151 would-be migrants off Dakhla

Morocco’s Royal Navy coastguard, patrolling the southern waters, rescued, on Saturday, around 151 illegal migrants who were boarding a wooden boat. The migrants were about to drown off the city of Dakhla. The migrants, mostly sub-Saharans, were handed to the gendarmerie in the same city.

West Africa to replace CFA franc; new currency pegged to the Euro

Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara has announced that West Africa’s monetary union has agreed with France to rename its CFA franc the Eco and cut some of the financial links with Paris. The CFA will undergo three major changes, according to Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. The name will change to Eco in 2020; France, would […]