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Mauritania: Voters to choose Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz’s successor June 22

Mauritanians will elect a new leader June 22 according to a decree from outgoing President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz’s office. The decree set a runoff on July 6 in case no candidate gets an outright win. Candidates have until May 08, midnight to file applications, according to the decree. President Ould Abdelaziz, in power since 2008, […]

Social aid to cost Moroccan government 8% of GDP by 2026- minister

Morocco’s spending on social assistance would amount to $9 billion, representing some 8% of the country’s GDP, minister in charge of the Budget Fouzi Lekjaa said. Lekjaa was speaking before MPs explaining the logic behind cutting cooking gas prices, which come after a series of measures aiming to boost purchasing power of poor and middle-class […]

Morocco, “Partner for local democracy” of European Council

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe decided Tuesday to grant Morocco the status of “Partner for local democracy” with this assembly of local and regional elected representatives from the Organization’s 47 member states. This decision was adopted with a large majority during the 36th Session of this Congress currently […]