Othman Benjelloun and his wife Leila Mezian Benjelloun, co-chairs of the BMCE Bank Foundation, were granted the “Visionary Award” bestowed by the Washington-based Middle East Institute to individuals or organizations in recognition for their outstanding work in the region. Othman Benjelloun, founder of the BMCE Bank Foundation, and his wife, Leila Mezian Benjelloun, President of […]
The border between Guinea and Senegal, which has been closed since last year, following a decision by former Head of State Alpha Conde, was reopened. The closure decision on internal security concerns had affected economic activities between the two countries. This lock between the two countries has resulted mainly in the organization of clandestine trafficking […]
Burkina Faso’s military-led government has suspended the controversial Target Malaria initiative, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation–funded project aimed at combating malaria through the release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Announced Friday (22 August) by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the decision halts all activities and orders the destruction of remaining mosquito samples. Project […]
