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AU-PSC: Fighting violent extremism requires proactive approach focused on prevention, reintegration, Morocco says

Morocco, as chair of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) for March, reaffirmed on Wednesday in Addis Ababa that fighting violent extremism requires a proactive approach focused on prevention and reintegration. Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA, Mohamed Arrouchi, who chaired a PSC videoconference meeting devoted to “deradicalization as a leverage […]

Microfinance: EIB supports Moroccan very small businesses with €3 million loan

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will grant Al Amana Microfinance NGO a €3 million loan destined to support the development of Moroccan micro-enterprises and very small enterprises (VSEs), with a special focus on supporting women entrepreneurs. The agreement between the two sides seeks to facilitate access of micro-enterprises and VSEs to finance, the EIB explained […]

Sahara: Former U.S. Ambassador urges UN to move towards Autonomy under Moroccan Sovereignty

Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Edward Gabriel, on Thursday, called on the UN Security Council to move towards a lasting political solution to the Sahara issue based on the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco. “Morocco submitted in 2007 a proposal that was accredited as serious, credible and realistic by the UN Security Council, which is […]