Morocco launches legislative process to legalize cannabis for medical purposes

The Moroccan government is expected to pass a draft law legalizing the use of cannabis for medical purposes, ending decades of debates over the substance. The law will enter into force after approval of the parliament and after it is published in the official bulletin. The same draft law provides for the setting up of […]

Nador West Med: Marsa Maroc, TIL Ink Partnership Agreement

Marsa Maroc and Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s leading shipping group, signed a partnership agreement under which TIL will acquire a stake in the concessionary subsidiary of a container terminal at the port of Nador West Med. “Upon finalization of this agreement, which is subject to the […]

Bamako-Tuareg war marks erosion of Algeria’s role in Sahel

Malian forces have taken Kidal the stronghold of Tuareg rebels marking the end of a deal brokered by Algiers in 2015 and the erosion of Algeria’s diplomacy in its Sahel neighborhood. More than a week after Bamako soldiers, backed by Russian Wagner mercenaries, took the strategic town, Algeria’s resounding silence reflects the country’s fading role […]