UN committed to maintain ceasefire in Sahara

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres deplored that his efforts to avoid escalation in Guerguarat have failed and vowed that the UN will work to maintain the ceasefire. In a response by his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, Guterres said he “remains committed to avoid the collapse of the ceasefire.” Morocco said its army managed to set […]

Germany Urges Tunisia to Repatriate Failed Asylum Seekers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged visiting Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed to speed up the process of repatriating the Tunisians who failed to obtain the status of refugee in Germany after a rejected Tunisian awaiting deportation killed 12 people at a Berlin market in December. Weakened by her open-door migrant policy, Merkel met Chahed in […]

IMF reviews upwards Morocco’s economic growth in 2021 to 5.7 %, best performance in MENA region

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed upwards its economic forecasts for Morocco saying the Kingdom’s growth is expected to reach 5.7 % in 2021, which is the best performance in the Middle East & North Africa Region. The IMF new outlook takes into account several factors including the resilience of Moroccan economy and the […]