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Morocco has Africa’s most attractive mining sector- Fraser Institute

Morocco was recognized as the African nation with the most attractive mining sector in 2024 and the 18th globally, according to Fraser Institute. The Canadian think tank’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies, released in July 2025, evaluated 82 jurisdictions based on their geological potential and policy environment. Morocco scored 89.9 out of 100, placing it […]

UNWTO Executive Council meets in Marrakech, post Covid-19 challenges & soaring energy prices top agenda

The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) opened on Wednesday in Marrakesh a three-day meeting to discuss the post-covid 19 challenges facing tourism amid high inflation and soaring energy prices, aggravated by the Russia-Ukraine war, which triggered a global energy crisis. Over 250 representatives of UNWTO member countries, including tourism ministers, public or […]

EU Blasts Mozambique’s Elections as ‘Rigged’

The European Union, in a report released on Thursday, described as “astonishing” the extent of vote-rigging in last October’s elections in Mozambique. The EU observers gave a withering assessment of the polls, saying they found fraud at almost every stage of the process. The election – meant to help cement a peace deal in the […]