Algeria: Tebboune gets cold shoulder during visit to Tizi-Ouzou ahead of presidential election

Embattled Algerian President Abdelmajid Teboune has been snubbed by the residents of Tizi-Ouzou, stronghold of Kabyle people seeking independence and liberation from the yoke of tyranny and dictatorship of the Algerian regime. This visit, which took place on July 10, was announced several times but cancelled over fears of demonstrations against the ruling junta by […]

Morocco, South Africa Break Ice at AU-EU Summit- South African Paper Says

An “ice break meeting,” thus South African paper, the Daily Maverick, described the talks between King Mohammed VI and President Jacob Zuma on the sidelines of the 5th AU-EU Summit in Abidjan. The paper recalls that the two heavy weights of Africa have given each other the cold shoulder against the backdrop of Pretoria’s stand […]

Morocco-USA FTA Meeting: Rabat Seeking Trade Balance & Better Access to American market

The Joint Committee tasked with monitoring the Morocco-USA Free Trade Agreement (FTA) held on Monday its 9th meeting to discuss ways of strengthening further economic partnership and trade exchanges. The meeting, co-chaired by Minister of Industry & Trade Ryad Mezzour and U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan, gathered delegates from US Trade Representative Office and […]