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Guinea-Bissau: President considers Suzy Barbosa a “strong candidate” for the African Union

The President of Guinea-Bissau, Úmero Sissoco Embalo, on Wednesday declared his support for the candidacy of former Guinean minister Suzi Carla Barbosa for the African Union Commission (AUC), considering her to be a “strong candidate”. The French press reports on Wednesday that the former Foreign minister of Guinea-Bissau has entered the race to succeed Moussa […]

Morocco-UK: Trade exchanges reached £4.4 Bln in Q1 2025

The total trade between the UK and Morocco reached £4.4 billion ($5.8 billion) in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 16.4% or £616 million compared to the same period of last year. According to latest figures published by the Department for Business & Trade, this growth is largely driven by Moroccan exports which […]

King Mohammed VI Pardons 889 People on Eid including Rif Convicts

King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned 889 people on the occasion of El Eid including over 180 people convicted on charges relating to the Rif protests. Eleven of the pardoned inmates were serving prison sentences in the Casablanca prison. The Rif protests erupted in late 2016 after a fishmonger died crushed in a trash compactor […]