Post-confinement: Morocco to promote public investments, domestic consumption

Morocco’s economy has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak but plans have been set up to relaunch the economic activity through promoting state investments and fostering domestic consumption, Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun said. The government is preparing conditions to relaunch the economy after the lockdown affected most sectors notably exporting businesses, Benchaaboun told MPs […]

Tunisia : Nidaa Touness to govern with “democratic family”

With secular party Nida Tounes poised to win the parliamentary elections ahead of the official results expected to be announced before Friday, the debate over a coalition led government has emerged. Moderate Islamist party Ennahda is considered to be the runners-up of the elections and could therefore assure a stable government but Beji Caid Essebsi, […]

Senegalese navy busts trafficking attempt of 690kg of cocaine bound for Europe

The Senegalese navy has thwarted a drug trafficking attempt of 690 kg of cocaine. The substance, bound for Europe, was seized onboard a speeding boat. The communication department of the Senegalese army indicated that the operation took place on Dec. 22, 220 km off the coasts. The crew onboard the boat, five Spanish men, threw […]