Moroccan flag over Djemaa El Fna Square in Marrakech, Morocco

Yemen: Houthi rebels unveil four locally-made defense systems

The Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels unveiled Sunday four new defense systems made locally that will, they claim, change the course of the fight with the Saudi-led international coalition. The rebel group’s agency Saba reported that the systems, dubbed “Saqib 1, Saqib 2, Saqib 3 and Fatir 1” were developed locally. The group’s political leader Mahdi […]

France pledges €1m to back December elections in Libya

France Wednesday committed itself to support with €1 million December elections in Libya as Paris deepens its foothold in the oil-rich African country. The financial promise was made by French Ambassador to Libya, Ms. Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen through an agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative, Gerardo Noto, Libya Observer […]

AfDB lends Morocco €100 Mln for infrastructure projects in rural zones

The African Development Bank has lent €100 Million to Morocco’s Communal Equipment Fund to support sustainable infrastructure projects aimed at reducing territorial and social disparities in the North African Kingdom. The loan agreement was signed Friday in Rabat by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and le Fonds d’équipement communal (FEC). The money will serve to […]