Morocco prepares carbon tax to cut emissions

The Moroccan government is considering a carbon tax and plans to release a road map for its implementation next year to meet its climate goals, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCDE) said. Morocco has an ambitious target to reduce emissions by 45.5% by 2030 relative to 2010 and to net zero by 2050. […]

Morocco, US Launch Education Partnership for Teacher Training

Morocco’s Ministry of Education and the US Agency of International Development (USAID) launched on Wednesday the Higher Education Partnership Program to strengthen Morocco’s teacher training system. The Ministry of Education announced in a statement that the program has a budget of $5 million over a period of five years and that it aims to enhance […]

Russia debunks Algerian reports it is building Su-34 fighters for the North African country

A Russian official has branded rubbish reports in Algeria that Moscow is manufacturing state-of-art Su-34 fighter jets for the Algerian army, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. Reports from Algiers indicated that Moscow is set to deliver a first batch of six Russian Su-34 fighter aircraft to the North African country and that Algerian pilots would […]