Maroc-Telecom, the incumbent telecommunications operator in Morocco, announced it has finalized the purchase of the branches it acquired from the United Arab Emirates telecom group Etisalat in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Gabon, Benin, Central African Republic and Niger. The deal between the two operators worth over $ 536 million was struck last spring when Etisalat became […]
Spain and the EU paid tribute to Morocco’s efforts to curb illegal migration as the three parties agreed to cooperate closely against migrant trafficking networks whom they blamed for the violent crossing attempt into Melilla on June 24. Moroccan authorities said 23 migrants died in a violent crossing attempt after they stormed a narrow border […]
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) launched in July bids for 30 oil and gas blocks, with thirteen of them crossing through protected areas and national parks, the auction has caused uproar among environmentalists. The results of the bidding have yet to be announced, but while many of the country’s politicians and […]
