King Mohammed VI Addresses Moroccan Parliament

King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prince Moulay Rachid, on Friday delivered a speech to the Parliament at the opening of the first session of the fifth legislative year of the 11th Legislature. Here follows the full text of the Royal speech: “Praise be to God. May peace and blessings […]

Kinshasa hosts Pre-COP27 October 3-4

Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is hosting this October 3 and 4 the COP27’s preparatory meeting (PRECOP27), a platform of exchange and debate that will bring together about sixty Ministers of Environment and/or Energy as well as representatives of negotiating groups, the UNFCCC Secretariat and representatives of civil society, ahead […]

Algeria: Former Minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption

The former Algerian Minister of Relations with Parliament, Tahar Khaoua, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison for corruption. Tahar Khaoua’s son, Zakaria, was given a four-year prison sentence with the confiscation of all assets and real estate of the accused, according to local media citing judicial sources. The same sources added that […]