African Development Fund commits $7.6bln to support low-income countries

Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF)over the weekend agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s poorest nations and help lift millions out of poverty. According to the African Development Bank Group, the Fund comprises 32 contributing states and benefits 37 countries. The fund, administered by the African Development Bank, supports […]

Spain prepares transferring Sahara airspace management to Morocco

Spain is mulling transferring the management of the airspace of the Sahara territory to Morocco, ending one of the last relics of Spanish colonial rule in the area. Spanish media El Confidentiel and OK Diario reported the news, citing that the decision entails Morocco opening customs with two Spanish-occupied enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Discussions […]

Moroccan airline to open-up Marrakech for foreign tourists

hMoroccan airline RAM said it will launch four new routes linking Marrakech to European cities in a bid to help the company and the city recover from the coronavirus impact. RAM chief Abdelhamid Addou said the decision was taken following a meeting with tourism minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui and head of the national tourism promotion […]