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COVID-19: African finance ministers seek IMF, World Bank and EU support on debt relief

African finance ministers have requested the support of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the European Union for bilateral, multilateral and commercial debt relief amid the coronavirus crisis.   The request was germinated from the second virtual meeting on Tuesday, hosted by Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, and […]

COP22: Morocco leads renewable energy revolution in Africa

As world leaders and experts gather in Marrakech at the UN’s COP22 meeting, to grapple with how to implement the Paris climate change agreement, Morocco has been showcasing its best practices and renewable energy revolution in the North African nation. The country which earlier this year opened Noor 1, a solar power plant in the […]

UN to appoint new Sahara envoy this summer

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is likely to appoint a new envoy for the Sahara in August or September, a diplomatic source told le360.ma. The source explained that prior to presenting the Sahara report to the Security Council, Guterres will have to appoint a new personal envoy. The identity of the new UN official […]