Morocco: King appoints Mohamed Benchaaboun as head of the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment

King Mohammed VI has appointed Mohamed Benchaaboun as head of the Mohammed VI Investment Fund, at a time Morocco assigns particular importance to spurring private investment. The appointment was announced during the meeting of the Council of Ministers, held Tuesday in rabat, under the chairmanship of the sovereign, who has set the target of attracting […]

Eleven killed in “M23 attacks” in DRC’s North Kivu province

At least 11 people were killed Sunday in Democratic Republic of Congo’s province of North Kivu, in the attacks attributed to rebel group M23. The local population told the media the incident occurred in Rutshuru territory, dozens of kilometers from Goma, the provincial capital. “I’m at the scene, and there are 11 civilian corpses in […]

USAID supports Morocco’s cultural diversity & religious tolerance with $3 Mln Funding

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a three-year program aimed at recording and sharing hundreds of stories that capture the Kingdom’s rich multicultural history. This $3 million program, called the Religious and Ethnic Minorities Activity (REMA), will involve multiple communities in five cities, namely Fes, Azrou, Marrakech, Essaouira, and Tangier. “Religious tolerance […]