Ethiopian gov’t, Tigray forces open new round of peace talks, establish hotline

Ethiopia’s government and Tigray regional representatives began a new round of talks Monday (7 November) to work out military and other details of last week’s signing of a “permanent” cessation of hostilities in a two-year conflict thought to have killed hundreds of thousands of people. Last week, the federal government and Tigray regional forces agreed […]

IMF/WB annual meetings, a platform to display Morocco’s commitment to Africa – BAM Governor

The Governor of Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri has said that the annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will serve as an opportunity to display Rabat’s commitment to the development of the African continent. “This meeting aims to highlight Morocco’s commitment to African countries through […]

Morocco targets 1.4 million cars in four years

Morocco plans to increase its car production capacity from 700,000 cars currently to 1 million next year and 1.4 million in four years, industry minister Ryad Mezzour said. “The goal is to reach a capacity to produce 1.4 million cars within the next four years, given the existence of the electrical car sector which will […]