Sahara: Polisario Suffers Serious Setback in Africa-Japan Meeting

Japan has dealt a hard blow to the Polisario separatist group and their Algerian supporters who failed this weekend to impose the presence of the secessionists in the follow-up meeting of Africa-Japan summit held in Tokyo (Oct.5-7). “Even if a group which claims itself as a State which Japan does not recognize was sitting in […]

Algeria: Where is the President ? No Wonder Speculations Swirling !

The Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune has disappeared from public view long before the deadly bus crash that has sparked widespread popular anger over deteriorating transport infrastructure and services in an oil and gas producing country. At least 18 commuters were killed and 25 others injured in Algiers on August 15 after an old rusty bus […]

Morocco’s King Calls on banking & financial sector to be more involved in development process; facilitate access to loans

King Mohammed VI on Friday urged the Moroccan banking and financial sector to be more involved in the country’s development process, mainly through simplifying and facilitating access to loans, being more open to self-employment projects and financing the creation of small and medium sized enterprises. “Implementing projects and decisions, and ensuring follow-up to them, involves […]