COP22: Attijariwafa launches African Fund for Energy Efficiency to tackle energy dependency in Africa

Morocco’s leading bank group Attijariwafa bank Monday marked its intention to address energy dependency on the continent as it launched the African Fund for Energy Efficiency (AFEE) established to support companies eager to reduce their energy consumption. The group is aligning itself with global climate event taking place in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. The […]

Tunisia’s growing dependence on Algeria sparks sovereignty backlash

Tunisian opposition figures and civil society activists are sounding the alarm over what they describe as Algeria’s creeping interference in Tunisia’s domestic affairs. Former President Moncef Marzouki has repeatedly warned that Algiers “never stopped intervening” and called recent pro-Saïed rallies involving Algerian demonstrators a “flagrant act of interference.” Lawyers and political commentators echo these concerns, […]

Sahara: UN Security Council extends for another year MINURSO mandate

The UN Security Council decided on Friday to extend the MINURSO mandate for another year, until 31 October 2022, reaffirming the pre-eminence of the Moroccan autonomy initiative for a lasting & peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. The resolution passed by the Council welcomed once again the “serious and credible” efforts made by Morocco […]