A combination picture shows portraits of the candidates, Macron and Le Pen, who will run in the second round in the 2017 French presidential election in France

Morocco: EBRD helps kitchen furniture maker to improve carbon footprint

Flexibois, a kitchen furniture manufacturer operating in Morocco, has managed to reduce its energy consumption and CO2 emissions thanks to the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, the EU, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Republic of Korea. The company uses wood by-products to make furniture. It offers Moroccan consumers quality […]

AU, ECOWAS at odds over Niger intervention as ECOWAS military chiefs meet in Ghana

As West African military chiefs are set to meet Thursday (17 August) in Ghana to coordinate a possible intervention aimed at reversing Niger’s coup, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) appeared to disagree on whether a military action should be on the table in the first place. Alarmed […]

Morocco’s ‘flawless’ AFCON 2025 security strategy praised by international media

Morocco’s security management during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, was executed “without any major incident or breakdown” across six host cities and nearly a month of competition, French media wrote. According to the French weekly JDD, Morocco’s success reflects a long‑term national security strategy developed under King Mohammed VI. JDD notes that AFCON 2025 […]