Libya: Rights Watchdog Urges Interior Ministry to Enforce Arrest Warrants in Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing

Libya’s National Institution for Human Rights has called on Acting Interior Minister Emad Al-Trabelsi, on March 9, to enforce an order by the Attorney General (AG) to arrest suspects linked to the killing of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi. The organization stressed that judicial decisions must be implemented without regard to social or regional considerations, insisting that […]

Moroccan Central Bank forecasts a growth rate of 5.3% in 2021

Morocco’s growth is expected to reach 5.3% in 2021, and to consolidate to 3.3% in 2022, according to the Kingdom’s Central Bank (BAM).   “Growth would reach 5.3 percent this year, driven by a 3.6 percent increase in the value added of non-agricultural activities and a 17.6 percent rebound in the agricultural sector”, the bank […]

Morocco: Saudi-led Consortium Wins $1 Bln Solar Plant Bid

A consortium led by Saudi’s company ACWA Power International has won a $1 billion contract to build a 160-megawatt solar plant in Southern Morocco. The plant, to be built near city of Ouarzazate, is the first phase of a 500-megawatt ambitious project, first of its kind in Northern Africa. The Saudi-led consortium includes Spanish firm […]