Morocco emerges as top market for Italian investments, Italian export credit agency says

Morocco has risen to the forefront of global destinations for Italian exporters and investors, according to a recently released report by Italy’s export credit agency SACE, which identifies the country as one of the most attractive markets among nearly 200 surveyed. SACE’s updated metrics place Morocco at 78/100 on the export opportunity index and 68/100 […]

Spanish army pins blame on foreign ministry for fraudulent entry of Polisario leader

In a new hearing, the Spanish commander blamed the foreign ministry in Madrid for not unveiling the identity of Brahim Ghali who entered the country with a false identity, triggering a spat between Madrid and Rabat. An Algerian presidential jet landed in Saragossa airport on April 18 with Ghali on board under the false identity […]

Somalia: Govt declares ‘people’s uprising against al-Shabab‘ as more key towns are attacked

At least 15 people were killed and more than 50 injured in three bombings Saturday (14 January) in central Somalia, which comes after the country’s government announced a “people’s uprising” Thursday (12 January) as it seeks to pressure al-Shabab from all angles, including financial ones. The suicide car bomb in Bulobarde town, some 220 kilometers […]