Mauritania, EU extend for one year fisheries agreement pending renewal of 4-year deal

Mauritania and the European Union have extended for another year their Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA), signed in 2015 for 4 years. This extension allows the partners to negotiate another SFPA, avoiding some blockages that could lead to the cessation of fishing in Mauritanian waters.   Mauritania and the EU have decided to extend the […]

Moroccan Army’s Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations reviewed in Rabat

The Contribution of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) to UN Peacekeeping Operations was reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Wednesday between FAR Inspector General and Commander of the South Zone, Mohammed Berrid, and Acting Military Adviser to the UN, Lieutenant General Cheryl Pearce, who is on a visit to Morocco. The two officials held in-depth […]

Tires, coffee shortages in Algerian market underscore failing import restriction policies

Keen to save its hard currency reserves for tougher days, Algeria continues an unrelentless import restriction policy that resulted in severe shortages of key products with tires and coffee being the latest to join a long list of expensive and unavailable goods in the country. Transport unions have rung the alarm bell as to the […]