Morocco reinforces measures to prevent mass crossing attempts at Ceuta

Moroccan security forces have mounted an exceptional deployment across the country’s northern border region ahead of August 15, a date targeted by viral online calls for coordinated mass crossing attempts into the Spanish-controlled enclave of Ceuta (Sebta). National Police, Royal Gendarmerie and Auxiliary Forces have sharply increased checkpoints and inspections on roads and maritime access […]

DRC gets €32.7m loans to address humanitarian challenges in restive Eastern region

The European Union (EU) has provided a fresh credit facility of 32.7 million euros to the Democratic Republic of Congo to be used to provide assistance to people in the eastern region where several populations have been affected by fighting between the army and rebel groups. The loan will be channeled through humanitarian organizations to […]

WB-IMF Meetings: Rabat calls for rethinking global funding system

Moroccan Minister of Economy & Finance Ms. Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Chair of the African Caucus (formed of African finance ministers & central bank governors) has urged the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to rethink the current global financial architecture to address the development funding needs of African countries. The Moroccan minister made the […]