Agadir Enters a New Development Era

Agadir’s urban development program launched Tuesday at a ceremony held under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI will propel the city in a new development era and consolidate its positioning as a regional economic hub.   The new 2020-2024 program, worth $622 million, is based on a participatory approach involving the various stakeholders in the […]

Gambian ex-minister Sonko on trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

The trial of Ousman Sonko, a Gambian ex-interior minister accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of a former dictator Yahya Jammeh from 2006 until 2016, began in a federal court in Switzerland on Monday (8 January). Sonko is the highest-ranking official under Jammeh’s dictatorship, to be prosecuted for widespread rights abuses. Sonko […]

Narrowing Social & Spatial Disparities at Heart of Morocco’s New Development Model- Royal Speech

Since the call made last year by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, several initiatives have been launched targeting sectors such as education, training and youth issues with the aim of reducing social and spatial disparities. In a speech at the opening of the Parliament’s fall session Friday, King Mohammed VI said through such initiatives and […]