Algeria: Police breaks TV workers’ sit-in, arrests 18

Algerian police forces broke Wednesday a sit-in of workers of the banned El Watan El Djazairia TV and arrested 18 protestors, reports said. A total of 18 participants in the sit-in have been arrested while they were protesting the closure of El Watan El Djazairia TV, one of Algiers’ private TV stations. “Police forces raided […]

The case for Nairobi-Rabat rapprochement

Kenya is seemingly taking the first steps to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory, following the example of the US and nearly half African states. Last week, Kenya appointed its first ambassador to Morocco Jessica Muthoni Gakinya who told MPs she will attract Moroccan investments to her country and promote Kenyan exports. Meanwhile, Kenya […]

Morocco spurs industrial investments worth $1.1 billion to cut trade deficit

Morocco launched 52 investment projects worth 1.1 billion dollars with a capacity to employ up to 12.583 people in a bid to narrow its budget deficit. The projects are designed to cover goods that Morocco imports and will cut by 820 million dollars Moroccan imports. Part of its industrial acceleration plan, the new projects will […]