King Mohammed VI, a very strong voice against Holocaust denial, US Ambassador says

King Mohammed VI has spoken out strongly against Holocaust denial and in favor of the ideals of tolerance in Morocco and in the world, US Ambassador to Morocco Puneet Talwar said Sunday in Casablanca. “HM has spoken out strongly against Holocaust denial, and has supported and encouraged tolerance and coexistence in Morocco, in the region […]

Mauritania Calls for Consensual Solution to Sahara Issue

Long considered as having an ambiguous stand on the Sahara issue, Morocco’s southern neighbor Mauritania announced neutrality calling for a consensual solution to the over-four decade conflict. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Mauritania’s Foreign Minister Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said his country backs UN efforts to resolve the conflict saying that a settlement would […]

A perfect storm: debt crisis looms for Ghana, other emerging economies in Africa

Ghana is a classic case of emerging economies in Africa and other parts of the world who have been caught in a perfect storm and are struggling to service their foreign currency denominated loans owing to a strengthening US dollar, rising global interest rates and that is made worse by their excessive borrowing. Ghana is […]