Morocco in Course of Launching National Prevention Mechanism against Torture

Morocco is preparing to launch the National Prevention Mechanism (NPM) against torture as part of the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). To that end, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is due to make its first visit to Morocco October 22 to 28 to advise the Government […]

Xlinks confirms investment of Africa Finance Corporation in Morocco-UK power project

Xlinks First Ltd. has confirmed the news reports announcing a $14.1 million investment of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading multilateral financial institution, in the Morocco-UK Power Project expected to provide affordable, reliable, clean energy from Morocco to Britain within a decade. The support of AFC of Xlinks project shows the trust Morocco enjoys on […]

Sahara: Polisario rejects new UN Sahara Envoy pick, deepening its international isolation

The proposed UN envoy for the Sahara, ex-Romania’s Prime Minister, Petre Roman has been rejected by the Algeria-backed polisario front, according to Moroccan news website le360.com.   Refusing the pick of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to fill the vacant post since May 2019 following the resignation of German Horst Köhler, will deepen further the […]