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New accusations of corruption, embezzlement laid against Polisario leader

Head of the separatist polisario front, Brahim Ghali, has been again accused of the embezzlement of humanitarian assistance donated by Spanish NGOs to the Sahraoui population sequestered in the Tindouf camps. FORSATIN (Forum of support for autonomists of Tindouf) indicated that Spanish civil society is currently collecting donations to be shipped to the Tindouf camps, […]

Moroccan navy rescues 54 migrants in southern waters

Morocco’s navy rescued 54 Sub-Saharan migrants, including 7 women and a child, in the waters of the southern provinces, near Tan Tan. The migrants, who were heading to the Canary Islands, have received medical care before they were handed to the Royal Gendarmerie. Increasing numbers of migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa are trying the riskier Atlantic […]

Morocco to launch large-scale reform of state companies

In implementation of Royal instructions, the government is preparing a reform of state-owned enterprises with a view to improving good governance, economic and social efficiency and reduce dependence on state budget, Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun said. The development of these enterprises is hindered by several issues, notably low returns and dependence on state budget, which […]