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Niger supports UN resolution on Morocco’s autonomy initiative

Niger has welcomed the adoption on October 31 of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which endorses Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the basis for resolving the Sahara issue. The supportive position was expressed by Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, following talks with Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita, in Rabat on Thursday. Niamey reaffirmed its […]

Private investment, Morocco’s way forward to bolster growth

Over the past two decades, investment in Morocco amounted to 30% of GDP annually, in an effort led by the state. This model has hit its limits as Morocco aspires to see the private sector playing a leading role in promoting investments and bolstering growth. The adoption of the investment charter last year aims to […]

Libya: Italian Mafia Sells Arms to IS for Stolen Antiquities

An investigation run by Italian media La Stampa reveals that Italian criminal gangs have been meddling with the Islamic State group (IS) to which they sell weapons in exchange for smuggled antiquities. IS entered Libya in 2014 and took control of important historical cities of the North African country. It demolished historical monuments and sites […]