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Mauritania deepens media reform ties with global press watchdog

In a gesture of transparency and international cooperation, Mauritania’s Minister of Culture & Communication, El Housseine Ould Medou, welcomed on May 26 a high-level delegation from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in Nouakchott. The visiting mission, led by RSF’s Director General Thibaut Bruttin, forms part of the organization’s regional tour to assess and support press freedom […]

King Hassan II Great World Water Prize 2018 Awarded To OECD

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has been awarded the prestigious 6th King Hassan II Great World Water Prize for the key role it plays in promoting rational use of water and sustained development. The $100,000 prize was handed over by Head of Moroccan Government Saâd-Eddine El Othmani to OECD Secretary General Angel […]

Morocco’s Tourism Resilient despite Regional Turmoil, Minister  

Morocco’s tourism shows resilience with expectations to grow by 2% this year, despite unwarranted fears created by confusions over the turmoil that is plaguing several countries in the region, said the Moroccan tourism Minister, Lahcen Haddad. The Minister, who was speaking to Jeune Afrique Magazine, noted that instability in the region has slightly taken a […]