US awards Lockheed $31 mln to sustain F-16 fleets in Morocco, 9 other nations

The US Department of War has awarded Lockheed Martin a $31.29 million contract for engineering and technical assistance services covering multiple F-16 programs, with Morocco among ten countries set to benefit under the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) framework. The contract, announced this August, runs through June 30, 2029, and is designed to support beneficiary […]

Morocco struggles to reduce prisoners’ recidivism

Some 42% of Moroccan prisoners have been re-convicted, showed a study by Morocco’s prison administration highlighting the challenge the country faces to reduce recidivism. Most of those who have returned to prison are aged 25 to 29 years old according to the study which also links re-entry to prison to drug use, low levels of […]

Madagascar: struggles and resilience of tourism sector post covid-19

Since the reopening of borders in April 2022, tourism in Madagascar has been slowly regaining momentum after two years of isolation from the rest of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, though lack of services and soaring airfare prices have meant that the potential for tourism development has largely been left untapped. Despite an undeniable […]