Russia-Africa summit: Putin seeks to extend influence, but many African leaders stay away

Only 16 African heads of state have arrived in St. Petersburg to attend the second Russia-Africa Summit — fewer than half of the 43 who came to the first summit in 2019 — a striking disappointment for the Kremlin despite its recent flurry of diplomatic efforts in the continent. Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting […]

A Moroccan wanted for alleged connection to terror group arrested in Spain

Spanish police announced Wednesday the arrest of a 30-year old Moroccan national in Coloma de Gramenet, near Barcelona. The suspect was under an international arrest warrant issued by Moroccan authorities last September, Moroccan news agency MAP reported, quoting a statement of the Spanish police. The man is suspected of being involved in a “terrorist organization” […]

Covid-19: 4.3 million households to receive financial aid- Finance minister

The Moroccan state will distribute aid to 4.3 million families, headed by workers in the informal sector, as the coronavirus outbreak and the measures to contain it freeze economic activity in multiple sectors pushing millions to temporary unemployment, finance minister Benchaaboun said. During the parliament question time Monday, Benchaaboun said that 2.3 million households have […]